Two protesters reportedly shot dead during galamsey protest at Abosso

Two protesters are reported to have been shot dead by police on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at Abosso near Tarkwa, during attempts by security personnel to disperse residents demonstrating against the alleged transfer of a gangway illegal mining (galamsey) site to Chinese operators.

The Western Central Regional Police Command in Tarkwa told Channel One News that the incident has not yet received official confirmation.

However, the Deputy Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) for the Prestea-Huni-Valley Municipality, Louis Afful, confirmed to Channel One News that he personally witnessed the shooting of the two individuals. He said the bodies have since been conveyed to the morgue at the Tarkwa Government Hospital.

“This morning a Police Patrol Squad came to town to fire warning shots. As I speak, two people have lost their lives. The community members have also blocked the road,” he said.

Source: CNR