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Civil Society Intensifies Emergency Declaration Push Over Galamsey Crisis...
25 Sep, 2025 07:25 49 min read
Ghana faces mounting pressure to declare a state of emergency over illegal mining (galamsey), with civil society and religious leaders describing the crisis as a national security threat due to widespread environmental destruction. Record-high global gold prices have intensified the surge in illegal operations, polluting water sources and destroying farmlands. While the government emphasizes ongoing reforms, critics argue that only decisive action using emergency powers can dismantle the entrenched networks behind the crisis, which now challenges the state’s credibility and ecological stability.... More