By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The government of Ghana has resorted to international arbitration to resolve its maritime boundary dispute with its eastern neighbour, Togo, a statement from the presidency confirmed Friday.
The statement signed by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, said the decision follows failed attempts at resolving the matter for the past eight years.
“The government of Ghana has served the government of Togo with notice of its decision that the maritime boundary between Ghana and Togo be delimited by recourse to international arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” read the statement.
The statement further emphasized that the Ghanaian government “has taken the step to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions between some of our institutions and to promote an amicable resolution, thereby contributing to the continued good relations between our two countries.”
Similarly, between 2010-2017, Ghana and its western neighbour Côte d’Ivoire had a maritime boundary dispute over the border separating the two nations ,which was resolved by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
In September 2017, the ITLOS Special Chamber ruled in favor of Ghana, establishing a new boundary line, validating Ghana’s existing oil operations, and rejecting Côte d’Ivoire’s claim to a different border line. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement from the Presidency Communications below;
