Malik Adama, a member of the National Communications team for the ruling National Democratic Congress and a former parliamentary aspirant for the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region,

A total of eight illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured, last weekend, after a group of about 60 attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, authorities have said.

ACCRA, Ghana -- Soldiers killed at least seven people at a gold mine in southern Ghana, the West African country's military said.

President John Mahama has ordered a probe into the clash between illegal miners and soldiers protecting AngloGold Ashanti Mines that left at least seven dead.

The Acting Director of Communications at the Presidency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured that the government will ensure the law takes its course regarding the recent unrest in Obuasi .

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,

A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.

Appiah Accra, Jan. 21, GNA-The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday condemned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus’ “desperate attempts” to politicise the tragic deaths of nine illegal miners in Obuasi.

Seven illegal miners were killed late on Saturday in a firefight with soldiers at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana, the West African country's armed forces said in a statement on Sunday.About 60 illegal miners carrying locally manufactured rifles and other weapons breached the mine's security fence at around 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) on Saturday and fired on a military patrol,

Seven illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured during a gun battle with the troops in western Ghana, the military said.

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.

A representative of the miners denied that they had been armed. Following news of the deaths, there were protests in Obuasi town where several buses were set on fire. Angry residents poured onto ...