Galamseys

  • Illegal “Galamsey” Gold Mines: Ghana’s problem that won’t go away

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    October 9, 2024 13:54
    On the 25th of September 2024, Ghanaian police arrested 40 individuals partaking in an environmental protest against illegal gold mines, or “Galamseys”, which have, according to the BBC, polluted 60% of Ghana’s rivers. Leading the protest was Oliver Barker-Vormawor, an Oxford-educated Ghanaian activist who was beaten during the protest...