The Ashanti region of Ghana is facing a slow but deadly crisis. Illegal gold mining, known locally as galamsey, has turned farmlands into wastelands and poisoned major rivers, including the Enu, Oda, Offin, Pra, Afram, Owabi, Fum, Subin, Agogo, and Gyimi.
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