Cocoa farms under siege in Atwima Nwabiagya south; livelihoods under threat

One hundred and sixty-nine hectares of rehabilitated cocoa farms in five communities within the Nkawie Cocoa District of Ashanti Region has come under attack by a foreign-owned mining firm. The company's gold exploration and development activities are currently underway in the cocoa producing communities. The prospecting activity is being carried out at Brahabebome, Nkotonmire, Ouagadougou,

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