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The environmental devastation caused by unregulated gold mining operations has triggered growing demands for urgent government action, including a state of emergency in mining areas and the cancellation of mining licenses. Ghana, grappling with an economic crisis, is set to soon resume debt repayment in two weeks.
The Bishops of the Accra Archdiocese, alongside thousands of Catholic parishioners, organized an ‘Environmental Prayer Walk’ in the Ghanaian capital to protest the destructive effects of illegal mining, which is locally referred to as galamsey. The peaceful demonstration on Friday (Oct. 11), aimed at raising awareness about the environmental damage caused by illegal mining, culminated in presenting a petition to the presidency. The protesters united in their call for stronger environmental protections and illegal mining, which has ravaged Ghana’s water bodies and ecosystems.
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The march drew widespread participation, including FixTheCountry and the Democracy Hub. The church said that it would lend its support to any group willing to march on that objective. The environmental devastation caused by unregulated gold mining operations has triggered growing demands for urgent government action, including a state of emergency in mining areas and the cancellation of mining licenses. Ghana, grappling with an economic crisis, is set to soon resume debt repayment in two weeks.
