By: David Ejike Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and nine other rights organisations in seven African countries have demanded that the Ghanaian government immediately halt the ongoing poisoning of water bodies, lands, aquatic/marine life and human health by illegal miners. In a statement issued on Sunday under the auspices of the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC), they solidarized with Ghanaians protesting the devastating impact of illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, affirming that access to safe drinking water is an internationally recognised human right. They…
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