The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has expressed deep concern over the violent clash between soldiers and illegal miners in Obuasi, which resulted in the death of seven people.

The chief of Ashaiman, Nii Annang Adzor, has called for calm and urged youth in the affected communities near AngloGold Ashanti mines to refrain from any reprisal attacks on soldiers .

Life is gradually returning to normalcy in Obuasi following Sunday’s military clash with some illegal miners in Ghana’s oldest gold mining town.

The tragic incident in Obuasi, which has been widely termed a massacre, has ignited intense public discourse .

Nana Agyenim Boateng, popularly known as Gyataba, has condemned the recent clash between some youth and military personnel at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in Obuasi.

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

A confrontation at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana led to nine reported deaths and fourteen injuries, according to a miners' association. The Ghanaian military stated that the event resulted from a shootout with armed trespassers.

Hell broke loose at Obuasi, one of Ghana’s major mining communities in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, when personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces clashed with some youth in the area.

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,

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the current government for the tragic Obuasi mine incident that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries.

The Chief of Ashaiman, Nii Annang Adzor, has issued a stern warning to journalists, urging them to uphold professional ethics to avoid plunging Ghana into chaos .