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‘Galamsey will lead to conflict over water if unchecked’ – Kwame Akuffo warns
April 25, 2026
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‘Galamsey will lead to conflict over water if unchecked’ – Kwame Akuffo warns

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Key Points

  • Private legal practitioner Kwame Akuffo warns that illegal mining (galamsey) is destroying Ghana's water bodies.
  • He predicts this could lead to serious future conflicts over access to clean water, escalating beyond environmental damage to an existential threat.
  • Akuffo characterizes the situation as a 'tragedy of the commons' stemming from unregulated sharing of depletable resources.
  • The government is already burdened with significant financial costs for treating polluted water, which Akuffo argues is money it doesn't have.
  • He criticizes the weak national response, poor leadership, and lack of decisive policy action in addressing galamsey.

Why This Matters

This article highlights a critical national security and public health crisis for Ghana. The ongoing destruction of water bodies by illegal mining not only threatens the fundamental right to clean water and public health but also poses a significant risk of future social conflict and places an increasing financial burden on the government, diverting resources from other essential services.

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