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Ghana confronts worsening ecological and health crises from unchecked illegal mining, demanding urgent emergency action.
Ghana faces escalating pressure to declare a state of emergency over rampant illegal mining, known as galamsey, which has devastated farmland, polluted water sources with mercury and arsenic, and displaced over half a million farmers.
Environmental groups, the Catholic Bishops Conference, and civil society organizations warn of irreversible ecological damage, public health crises including at least 500 spontaneous abortions linked to contamination, and the shutdown of a major water treatment plant.
Despite over 1,500 arrests and equipment seizures by NAIMOS, critics say enforcement targets small operators while financiers and corrupt officials remain untouched.
Experts urge a systemic shift to trace financial networks, improve transparency, and hold leaders accountable, arguing current efforts are reactive and insufficient to halt the crisis.
Ghana se enfrenta a un empeoramiento de las crisis ecológicas y de salud por la minería ilegal sin control, exigiendo una acción urgente de emergencia.