President John Mahama has ordered an investigation into violence between illegal miners and soldiers of the Ghanaian army that left nine people dead. 'The miners, armed with locally made rifles, pump-action guns, knives, axes, gas cylinders, and other tools, opened fire on military personnel when confronted.
an investigation into violence between illegal miners and soldiers of the Ghana ian army that left nine people dead."The miners, armed with locally made rifles, pump-action guns, knives, axes, gas cylinders, and other tools, opened fire on military personnel when confronted. In self-defence, the soldiers returned fire, resulting in the fatalities...," an army spokesperson said.
The Ghana Coalition Against 'Galamsey' - the local term for illegal mining - has called on the president to declare a state of emergency on"all water bodies" and deploy the army to remove illegal miners. Political interests must be set aside to prevent illegal mining from devastating the country's forests, farmland and water system.
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