From gold to guns: The looming crime ripple effect of Ghana’s galamsey crackdown

CURRENT SITUATION Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, or galamsey, has rightly focused on restoring rivers and protecting forests. Yet a deeper threat now looms beneath the surface the risk of rising crime. Thousands of young men displaced by the crackdown remain stranded without livelihoods or hope, forming a volatile pool of potential recruits for organized […] Read Full Story