Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Illegal Miners in Ghana Moving into Restricted Forest Areas

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Illegal mining is posing severe challenges to mining communities in Ghana. The unlawful practice is gradually shifting to restricted forest areas with dire consequences to the environment. Illegal mining is a major source of income for people living in mining areas. They work by digging pits close to the mining enclaves of big companies. But now, a new trend is evolving and people are beginning to exploit land for mineral wealth in protected forest areas. Cudjoe Awudi, a corporate...

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