A Rocha Ghana, CCAL demand probe into Kyebi galamsey shooting
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, resulted in the shooting of a young man during a clash between a joint state security team and illegal miners (galamseyers).
Halt forest and river mining: An immediate and absolute cessation of all active illegal mining operations inside the Atewa Forest and along the banks of the Birim, Densu, and Ayensu rivers.
The Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape (CCAL) and environmental non-governmental organisation A Rocha Ghana have jointly condemned the state's reactive approach to illegal mining following a violent confrontation at Kyebi in the Eastern Region.
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