Soldiers killed seven people during a clash with illegal gold miners at the Obuasi mine in Ghana. The incident sparked an official investigation and apology from the government. AngloGold Ashanti, the mine's owner,

The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has condemned the violent clashes between members of Operation Halt II, a military taskforce and some youth of Obuasi that resulted in the tragic loss of lives late Saturday,

At least eight illegal miners were killed in Ghana overnight after clashes with soldiers guarding the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in central Obuasi, the army said Sunday.

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Television host Captain Smart has come under fire following allegations that his comments may have incited the illegal miners who recently invaded the AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) mine in Obuasi, leading to a tragic incident .

Seven illegal miners died after they breached a gold mine's security fence carrying rifles and other weapons and engaged in a shootout with the country's military in the Ashanti region.

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according to the army. The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners had forced their way into the mine run by global giant AngloGold Ashanti and had fired upon the soldiers when they were intercepted.

ACCRA, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Seven illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured during a gun battle with the troops in western Ghana, the military said Sunday.

At least seven artisanal miners have been killed in clashes with armed forces at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mining site in Ghana. A large group of armed, illegal miners attempted to forcibly gain unauthorised access to mine infrastructure,

Dr . Ken Ashigbey, Convener for the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has revealed that police officers have been transferred for arresting individuals involved in illegal mining activities, known locally as lsquo;