The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.

Hell broke loose at Obuasi, one of Ghana’s major mining communities in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, when personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces clashed with some youth in the area.

Anglogold Ashanti says calm has been restored after a deadly shootout between a group of illegal miners and military men at the company’s Obuasi concession on Saturday night.The incident, which ...

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Yarhands Dissou Arthur, believes the killing of seven illegal miners by soldiers at the Anglogold Ashanti mine in Obuasi was due to anger that some soldiers harbored against the residents ...

Minister nominee for the Ashanti Region, Dr Frank Amoakohene, says schools in Obuasi will reopen once peace is assured, following violent clashes between illegal miners and military personnel that ...

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AngloGold Ashanti Schools has announced a temporary closure following a wave of security concerns in Obuasi. The town has witnessed incidents involving the burning of vehicles belonging to private ...

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region ... there were protests in Obuasi town where several buses were set on fire.

AngloGold Ashanti could not immediately be reached for comment. The Johannesburg-listed miner owns the Iduapriem and Obuasi mines in southern Ghana. The two mines produced more than 490,000 ounces ...