South Africa’s Gold Fields said it will buy a 50 percent stake in Asanko Gold Inc’s Ghana subsidiary and take a stake in the Canadian miner in a $202.6 million deal.
A prominent opposition politician in Ghana, Koku Anyidoho is facing “treason” charges after he was arrested on Tuesday for reportedly calling for a “civil revolt” or “civil coup” against the government.
Many Ghanaians led by opposition political parties are marching through the streets of the capital, Accra as they protest the passage of an agreement between their government and that of the United States of America.
The governments of Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have signed a major agreement called the “Abidjan Declaration” which is to address issues within the cocoa sector in both countries.
