Ghana and Ivory Coast have agreed to conduct joint maritime inspections along their shared boundary in accordance with the 2017 International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) ruling. The initiative aims to regulate offshore oil activities, prevent unauthorized operations, and strengthen economic and territorial security.
The agreement, reached during a meeting in Accra, involves the Ghana Boundary Commission and Ivory Coast’s Boundary Commission, with support from international partners. The collaboration marks a shift from Ghana’s previously independent patrols, as both nations’ navies will now work together to uphold the ruling and finalize the boundary reaffirmation by 2025.
Officials from both countries also committed to submitting official maritime boundary maps to the UN in April, further solidifying the agreement.