Dozens of grieving families gathered at the Obuasi Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region to solemnly bid farewell to their loved ones killed during a violent clash with the military.

Obuasi mourns, and so should the rest of Ghana . Seven vibrant lives, cut down in their prime, have become the latest reminder of the fragility of human worth in a nation that once proudly championed its commitment to human rights .

The recent killings of illegal miners who invaded the Cote d 39;or concession of AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has been a major talking point in the country with the President of the Republic of Ghana His Excellency John Mahama calling for investigations into the matter .

The Ashanti Regional Minister-designate, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has cautioned Ghanaians not to label or categorize those who died in the violent clash between the military and community residents as illegal miners.

Dr Frank Amoakohene, the Ashanti Regional Minister designate, has appealed to residents of Obuasi to remain calm, as government engages stakeholders to investigate the shooting to death of some illegal miners in the town by soldiers.

A total of eight illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured, last weekend, after a group of about 60 attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, authorities have said.

A lecturer at the Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED), Prof. Yarhands Dissou Arthur, believes the killing of seven illegal miners by soldiers at the Anglogold Ashanti mine in Obuasi was due

Minister nominee for the Ashanti Region, Dr. Frank Amoakohene, has confirmed that schools in Obuasi will reopen once peace is assured, following violent clashes between illegal miners and military personnel that resulted in the deaths of at least eight miners.

A miners' association said the victims were unarmed. The army said seven illegal miners were killed in a firefight.

President John Dramani Mahama has ordered an immediate investigation into the violent clashes at AngloGold Ashanti’s Obuasi Gold Mine that left eight miners dead and others injured

Clash between soldiers and illegal miners at AngloGold Ashanti mine has left  seven dead, sparking protests in Obuasi.

A confrontation at an AngloGold Ashanti mine in Ghana led to nine reported deaths and fourteen injuries, according to a miners' association. The Ghanaian military stated that the event resulted from a shootout with armed trespassers.