Ghana Boundary Commission calls for joint efforts to demarcate Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire borders
Ghana Boundary Commission calls for joint efforts to demarcate Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire borders
Ghana Boundary Commission calls for joint efforts to demarcate Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire borders
The purpose of the meeting is to provide a landmark vision so far as the relationship between both countries is concerned, especially in the re-affirmation, demarcation and issues relating to their common international land boundaries.
It also seeks to examine the draft Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on boundary reaffirmation, examination of draft framework agreements on cross-border cooperation and the institutionalisation of regular meetings of boundary administrative authorities in both countries.
Opening the conference on Monday, the Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Dr Emmanuel Kotia, said the meeting was a follow-up on an earlier one held last year to address fundamental issues concerning the land boundaries of both countries.
He noted that details of the work of a joint technical committee would be discussed and would include reaffirmation of the international land boundaries of both countries saying,
“We are looking at constructing new international boundaries once the reaffirmation is completed.” He stated that the technical committee would also have the opportunity to present their report during the meeting so that they could make the necessary inputs towards firming up the report for implementation.
The Commissioner General said there would be sensitisation among residents living along the land boundaries on the need to reaffirm the borders of both countries and added that the exercise would be done in two phases to ensure peaceful co-existence.
“The exercise will be tied to the reaffirmation exercise, while the other will be done as and when the need arises among the communities, to keep in touch with them at all times as far as international cross-border issues are concerned,” he pointed out.
Additionally, he indicated that the sensitisation of the communities along the borders would go a long way to help address issues of common threats that tended to impede the common boundaries.
