Life is gradually returning to normalcy in Obuasi following Sunday’s military clash with some illegal miners in Ghana’s oldest gold mining town.

The tragic incident in Obuasi, which has been widely termed a massacre, has ignited intense public discourse .

Malik Adama, a member of the National Communications team for the ruling National Democratic Congress and a former parliamentary aspirant for the Okaikwei North Constituency in the Greater Accra Region,

Seven individuals who were among the victims of the fatal shooting incident at the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, have been laid to rest.The victims, who were members of the Islamic faith were buried at the Obuasi Muslim cemetery,

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

Media personality Afia Pokua, also known as Vim Lady, has criticized Godsbrain Smart, popularly known as Captain Smart, for his previous comments in which he allegedly incited the youth of Obuasi against AngloGold Ashanti (AGA).

Victims of the violent clash between some suspected illegal miners and the military at Obuasi have been laid to rest

Francis Ahovi, a security analyst and Executive Secretary of Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance (GLOSARGG), has criticised the use of outdated methods by security forces in managing incidents such as the recent clash in Obuasi.

In the interest of national stability, Ghana’s new government must tackle threats and gaps in the security sector.

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.

Challenging Heights, a human and environmental rights organisation, is calling for the establishment of a commission of inquiry to investigate the recent clash between civilians and military personnel in Obuasi.