Atewa Forest under siege: Five million Ghanaians risk losing water source

The Atewa Range Forest Reserve, which provides drinking water to more than five million Ghanaians, is under siege from illegal mining, a coalition of environmental groups has warned. The coalition, comprising A Rocha Ghana, Eco-Conscious Citizens and the Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape, said evidence from court records, operational reports, Forestry Commission correspondence and field documentation pointed to an unprecedented and escalating assault on the reserve, while instituti .