09
Mar
Scores of residents in the Obuasi town of Sanso on Wednesday (8 March) launched yet another protest against AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) over the lack of employment opportunities, which they claimed has worsened the economic situation in the area. The community also wants the government to prevail on the mining giant to halt attempts to close down the Asuokyi mine, a gold pit that has become a subject of controversy between the feuding parties in recent years. Wearing red and black attire the protesters accused the company of bad faith after failure to respond to several petitions from their leaders. They…