JoyNews journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and his crew were violently attacked by armed men while reporting on illegal mining activities (galamsey) in the Ashanti Region.
The group of over ten heavily armed men, wielding pump-action guns, ambushed the team, forcibly driving them to an undisclosed location where they were subjected to severe beatings before being abandoned.
The attack occurred as Erastus and his team were covering the ongoing environmental destruction caused by galamsey in the newly restored Asenanyo Forest Reserve, which has recently seen renewed damage due to illegal mining. This brutal assault highlights the dangers faced by journalists reporting on the illegal mining crisis and underscores the escalating tensions surrounding efforts to combat galamsey in Ghana.
The incident has sparked outrage, with calls for authorities to take swift action to ensure the safety of journalists and address the illegal mining activities threatening Ghana’s natural resources.
JoyNews’ Report on Erastus Asare Donkor’s Attack over Galamsey in Ashanti Region Ghana
BREAKING!
JoyNews Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor and crew attacked by armed men at mining site in Asumenya in the Ashanti Region.#StopGalamseyNow || #JoyNews pic.twitter.com/Bh8ADsl1h6
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) October 20, 2024
Documentary of Erastus Asare Donkor on Galamsey in Ghana
“Poison for Gold” by Erastus Asare Donkor, along with several other #JoyNews documentaries on illegal mining and its effects, are being screened as #FreeTheCitizens and #StopGalamseyNow host a vigil.#JoyNews #JoyNewsFocus pic.twitter.com/C06ruAaStV
— JoyNews (@JoyNewsOnTV) October 5, 2024
