Ghana Anti-Mining Clash Kills at Least 2

Ghana Anti-Mining Clash Kills at Least 2

NAIMOS says two civilians died when its anti-illegal-mining task force met an armed crowd in Ghana's Ashanti Region. Residents say three.

Two NAIMOS officers shot during confrontation with armed mob in Ashanti Region

Two NAIMOS personnel sustained gunshot wounds on 11 November 2026 after an armed mob confronted officers transporting seized excavators at Manso Keniago in Amansie South District. The Secretariat condemns the aggression and reaffirms its mandate against illegal mining.

2 NAIMOS personnel sustain gunshot wounds as armed mob attacks anti-galamsey team at Manso Keniago

Faced with the hostile situation, the NAIMOS personnel fired warning shots in an attempt to deter the mob and prevent further escalation of the confrontation.

NAIMOS operation in Ashanti Region turns deadly after residents fight seizure of galamsey equipment

Two people died following a confrontation between residents, suspected illegal miners and NAIMOS anti-galamsey personnel at Manso Keniago in the Ashanti Region

Two NAIMOS Officers Injured in Armed Mob Attack at Manso Keniago

Two personnel of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) have sustained gunshot wounds following a confrontation with an armed mob during an anti-illegal mining operation at Manso Keniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, when a NAIMOS task force encountered resistance while transporting […] The post Two