The mines are notorious for poor safety and environmental standards, with untreated waste polluting rivers with toxins including arsenic, cyanide and mercury. President Nana Akufo-Addo has set up an armed anti-galamsey task force, known as Operation Vanguard, to clamp down on the mines, leading to hundreds of arrests and some violent clashes. “The president has staked his credibility on dealing with this problem,” says one western diplomat.Mr Akufo-Addo has been careful to avoid blaming China — Ghana’s biggest bilateral trading partner — and it is true that many locals and other nationalities are also implicated.
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