KAIPTC Seminar on Galamsey
The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) hosted a seminar on the menace of illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) in Ghana.
The seminar, part of KAIPTC’s Reflections on Security Series, was themed: “Galamsey as an Existential Threat to Ghana: A Call for Reflection and Action.”
- Devastating effects on the environment
- Public health
- Economy
- National security
Galamsey has transformed from a traditional livelihood activity into a widespread national crisis
— Air Commodore David Anettey Akrong, Acting Commandant of KAIPTC
The event brought together policymakers, security experts, academics, media professionals, and civil society representatives to discuss solutions to the crisis.
Author's summary: KAIPTC hosts seminar on galamsey threat.