Obuasi mourns, and so should the rest of Ghana . Seven vibrant lives, cut down in their prime, have become the latest reminder of the fragility of human worth in a nation that once proudly championed its commitment to human rights .
Victims of the violent clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have been laid to rest
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.
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Ashanti Regional Minister-designate appeals for calm in ObuasiDr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister designate, has appealed to residents of Obuasi to remain calm, as government engages stakeholders to investigate the shooting to death of some illegal miners in the town by soldiers.
The recent killings of illegal miners who invaded the Cote d 39;or concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has been a major talking point in the country with the President of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency John Mahama calling for investigations into the matter .
Media personality Afia Pokua, also known as Vim Lady, has criticized Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, for his previous comments in which he allegedly incited the youth of Obuasi against AngloGold Ashanti (AGA).
7 killed at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Ghana
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At least seven people killed by army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti mine
Ghana soldiers kill at least 7 people described as illegal gold miners
Ghana's military says that soldiers have killed at least seven people at a gold mine. The West African armed forces said Sunday that around 60 “illegal miners” carrying locally manufactured rifles and
Seven killed at AngloGold Ashanti’s mine in Ghana
Challenging Heights, a human and environmental rights organisation, is calling for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to investigate the recent clash between civilians and military personnel in Obuasi.
In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in the security sector.
A lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Prof. Yarhands Dissou Arthur, believes the killing of seven illegal miners by soldiers at the Anglogold Ashanti mine in Obuasi was due
Francis Ahovi, a security analyst and Executive Secretary of Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance (GLOSARGG), has criticised the use of outdated methods by security forces in managing incidents such as the recent clash in Obuasi.
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