The military’s murderous tactics in defence of the mining giant’s profits caused outrage, with people taking to the streets of Obuasi town in protest and setting fire to several buses.

There are two main strands of kente in Ghana representing two ethnic groups - the Ashanti and the Ewe (among whom the cloth is in fact known as kete). I am convinced the Ewe version is the more ...

An incident at AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi mine in Ghana's Ashanti Region has reportedly resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, according to the Ghanaian army. The Ghana National Association of ...

At least seven people have been killed in a clash with soldiers on duty at a mine in the central Ashanti region, according to the army. The Ghana Armed Forces said about 60 illegal miners ...

Kwame Ansah, a 34-year-old trader from the city of Kumasi in Ghana’s Ashanti region, said he was ready to support Mahama whom he called a “man of the people”. “I believe he will deliver on ...

Originally crafted by Asante court artisans, they include swords, linguist staffs ... made earlier this year to AngloGold Ashanti, a South African mining company, to hand back the artefacts.

ACCRA - A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had ...

A Ghanaian small-scale miners’ association on Sunday said soldiers killed nine unarmed people at an AngloGold Ashanti mine on Saturday night, while the army said seven illegal miners had been ...

At Least Seven People Killed by Army at Ghana's AngloGold Ashanti Mine By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila and Christian Akorlie ACCRA (Reuters) -A Ghanaian small-scale miners' association on Sunday said ...