Ghana Initiates International Arbitration to Resolve Maritime Boundary Dispute with Togo
The Government of Ghana has formally served notice to the Government of Togo of its decision to seek international arbitration to delimit the maritime boundary between the two countries under the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
According to a statement issued by Felix Kwakye Ofosu, MP, Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, the decision follows eight years of negotiations between Ghana and Togo which have not resulted in a mutually agreed boundary settlement.
The Government explained that recourse to arbitration is intended to prevent further tensions arising from unresolved maritime claims and to avoid any escalation of incidents involving state institutions.
Officials emphasized that the move is aimed...
