The Government of Ghana has formally notified the Government of Togo of its decision to pursue international arbitration to resolve the maritime boundary dispute between the two countries. The move, announced in a press statement from the Presidency Communications, is anchored on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
According to the statement, efforts to negotiate a settlement over the past eight years have failed to produce an agreed outcome. Ghana’s decision, officials explained, is intended to prevent further escalation of incidents that have strained relations between institutions on both sides of the border.
“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 UNCLOS,” the statement read.
Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, emphasized that the step is aimed at promoting an amicable resolution and safeguarding the longstanding ties between the two nations. “Ghana has taken this step in order to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions… thereby contributing to the continued good relations between our two countries,” he noted.
The arbitration process is expected to provide a neutral framework for settling the boundary issue, ensuring clarity for both nations and fostering regional stability.
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