Chinese National Pulls Gun on Ghanaian Miner in Heated Galamsey Dispute:
Tensions flared at a galamsey (illegal mining) site as a video surfaced showing a heated confrontation between a Ghanaian miner, identified only as Emma, and a Chinese national believed to be his paymaster. The cause of the argument remains unclear, but the footage captures a rapidly escalating situation.
In the video, Emma can be heard vehemently berating the Chinese national in Twi, threatening physical violence. Emma also claims the Chinese national scratched him, causing him pain. While it is uncertain if the Chinese national understood the specific words, his agitated gestures indicated a strong sense of anger.
The exchange escalated as both men began throwing stones at each other. Voices of other miners can be heard in the background, advising Emma to de-escalate the situation, pointing out that he hadn’t yet received his payment. Others urged him to leave the scene, warning that a fight could lead to more serious consequences.
The argument took a dangerous turn when the Chinese national briefly walked away before returning armed with a double-barreled gun. He then pointed the weapon at Emma, further inflaming the situation and raising the threat of violence to a critical level. The video ends with the tension at the site at a boiling point.
