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Ivory Coast vows to battle Ghana over border row

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  • mozo 9 years ago

    This stupid Ivorians would lose anywhere they go and they shall no know peace

  • BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

    OR ASIEDU NKETIA FORMED THIS ARMY TO KILL GHANAIANS? "GBEMEI" IT IS TIME FOR WAR NDC WAKE UP AND DEFEND GHANA! WICKED INTENTIONS

  • kill me 9 years ago

    They are jealous about ghana, those punk ass francophones are fucking jealousy ghana and nigeria.

  • AAA 9 years ago

    That is one of the many woes Kofi Nweah left us. Self gov't now, he would not wait for the wise and intelligent to claim our lands from the Dutch and French. From Axim to the River Comoe are all part of the Ashanti Empire whi ...
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  • EFO KOKU 9 years ago

    Ghana is in trouble with this absentee attorney general who could not battle even Woyome. Had it not been for Martin Amidu, Woyome would have won the case. Simply put I doubt this attorney General would attend any of the hear ...
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  • ½GHOST 9 years ago

    Let the war begin, stupid Africans. Before the god-forsaken oil there were no border disputes. Ghana is already embezzling the oil and getting ripped-off by the drillers so Ivory Coast might as well come for their loot.

  • Kwasi 9 years ago

    When Nkrumah got part of Togo you told him it was a mistake because you hate Ewes. Nzema was never part of Ashanti Empire. By the way didn't your ancestors want to secede (Matemho). You liar. Don't Reap where you did not so ...
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  • AAA 9 years ago

    Kwasi you need to study your history again, that Ewes are not part of the Empire and we till do not like them, if they want to go they can do so. Ask a elderly person to tell you the meaning of that 'Matemho'.

  • Ato 9 years ago

    Everyone knows that you (AAA) are an IDIOT and cant think.

  • AAA 9 years ago

    Who is this stupid fool, Ato do you have any head on your neck?.

  • yaa Dua 9 years ago

    when did Axim become part of kejetia?

  • AAA 9 years ago

    Did anyone mention Kejeia, I am talking of Kotoko.

  • FOREIGN mp 9 years ago

    Jealous for what? Ivory Coast is aware of Ghana govt's mishandling of proceeds from the discovery Oil.Therefore, IC ought to come in to prove to Ghanaians that they are capable of handling Oil monies to empower development an ...
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  • agosta 9 years ago

    Is absolutely true ma friend.. Ghana and Nigerian are far ahead of them.so.they are ready for anything to bring instability in the country

  • LADY P 9 years ago

    Why are they not jealous ? When ndc are chopping the money nyafu, nyafu you think they don't reason ? When ndc is misusing Ghana's resources at the disadvantage of the people and some stupid fools are defending them, who is n ...
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  • LOVE, ABUJA NIGERIA 9 years ago

    WHY IS IT THAT THESE TYPE OF GHANAIANS ALWAYS THINK EVIL FOR GHANA?
    THOSE THE INFORMATION GIVEN GIVE ANY INDICATION OF IVORY COAST TAKING ANY SUCH ACTION
    IN ALL OTHER COUNTRIES THIS IMPENDING SHOWDOWN WITH IVORY COAST SHOUL ...
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  • Famu 9 years ago

    They are ready to kill each other. War like Africans. Wars are our food
    . No money and development only killing each other Africans

  • agosta 9 years ago

    Yes ma brother... this ouattara is synonym of thief...a devil worship someone killing people for just a presidential seat

  • abena kwabena 9 years ago

    USELESS AFRICAN LEADERS WHO HAVE FAILED TO UNITE OUR PEOPLE FOR THE COMMON GOOD OF ALL. WHILE AFRICANS LED BY NKRUMAH WORKED TO PUT OUR PEOPLE AND OUR RESOURCES TOGETHER, HIS IVORIAN COUNTERPART SAT IN PARLIAMENT IN FRANCE, H ...
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  • DHURUWAH 9 years ago

    Imagine a dwarf at the podium at the UN. he would have to stand on a soapbox or the mike will be in the way. That's Nana for you

  • LOVE n RESPECT 9 years ago

    hahahahahahaha twaaaaa nana addo

  • Ayitevi 9 years ago

    Nana Addo the only unique intelligent man at the moment can rescue Ghana! Mahama is daft ! Cant even say the true in UN , Chew and pour

  • okukuseku 9 years ago

    REST ASURED, TIATIANO DWARF LILLIPO ADOW WITH HIS "DIE BE DIE" MINDSET WILL NEVER BE PREZ., COME ELECTIONS 2016.

  • okukuseku 9 years ago

    REST ASURED, TIATIANO DWARF LILLIPO CERTIFICATELESS ADOW WITH HIS "DIE BE DIE" MINDSET WILL NEVER BE PREZ., COME ELECTIONS 2016.

  • kwasi 9 years ago

    Such a daft, talking from your back side. Stupid ass hole

  • LOVE n RESPECT 9 years ago

    GHANA go high higher

  • ThankO 9 years ago

    Could somebody help me please? Was Ivory Coast a British colony as it is being portrayed in this article?

  • Kwaku Amoah, New Jersy 9 years ago

    ThankO, the article did not refer to Ivory Coast as former British colony. Simply, it is saying that the attorney General of Ghana, which is former British Colony had filed a suit under UN convention law of the sea. The refer ...
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  • PEKI TUMU 9 years ago

    This intimidation from Ivory Coast reminds me of the period of their first President and that of ours. There was a healthy competition between them until Nkrumah was overthrown

    The one remarkable thing about Nkrumah was th ...
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  • Watching the watchman 9 years ago

    The Savundra character is a progenitor of 419. It's on YouTube.

  • C.Y. ANDY-K 9 years ago

    You are right. An AG Dept and a Judicial system in which no one knew that a military vessel on a friendly visit cannot be seized, even if you are at war with that country, not to talk of on behalf of an American vulture fund, ...
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  • Kobina 9 years ago

    You have ECOWAS but you go resolve issues in a white man's court. Imbeciles

  • ABUDU 9 years ago

    Your outfit dealings with regards to judgement debt is nothing to write home about. This time do not fail us. WE HAVE GOOD LAWYERS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW BOTH IN PRACTICE AND IN our unIVERSITIES. CALL ALL ON BOARD TO HELP YOU. ...
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  • Dessy 9 years ago

    Filling a complain over disputed border or battle over disputed border..we've being saying again and again..writers should use appropriate language over topics

  • AA 9 years ago

    haha english is not their mother tongue

  • Nana 9 years ago

    Ivory Coast does not even have a legitimate Government, how and what good would the oil money do to them? They may use the money to finance the terrorist. Therefore, Ghana as a sovereign with legitimate Government institution ...
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  • JJ 9 years ago

    What the fuck are you talking about? Outtara's presidency is as legitimate as Mahama's. Invade Ivory Coast? Warmonger...?

  • James Adjei 9 years ago

    Ivory Coast has not only marine border problem with Ghana, but land border as well. Ghana must sit up!

  • ATTA KWAKU USA 9 years ago

    THIS CULTURE OF INSULTING OUR LEADERS IS NOT GHANAIAN. EVEN OUR CHILDREN WE DO NOT INSULT THEM.THEY BELONG TO A FAMILY. YOU CAN NEVER DO THIS AND GO SCOT FREE. YOU WILL HAVE YOUR PUNISHMENT ONE DAY NO MATTER WHAT. LET US LEAR ...
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  • Jake 9 years ago

    It is so sad, that in Ghana, the ashantis, most especially the die hard NPP supporters, Their currency, payment, rewards is of the denomination of INSULTS. From grown ups elders and youngmen that is all they know. they are no ...
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  • plaz 9 years ago

    Ivorians are sooo stupid they cant see that evil forces are pushing them to start an unneccessary war in West Africa. Useless Ivorians

  • Emmanuel Agbeko Siaw-Nartey.. 9 years ago

    oh Ivory coast, we shall show you where the power lies. Your nose already started gushing out fluid. hand up now.

  • KOUAME YAO KOFFI 9 years ago

    Since 2010, Ghana has been importing from Ivory Coast food products such as palm oil, yams, banana and other consumer products worth $115 million a year, representing 4.3 percent of Ivory Coast’s total export, according to ...
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  • Buffer 9 years ago

    Ghana importing yam...? what is the yam bimbila,saboba n ejura used for...

  • KOUAME YAO KOFFI 9 years ago

    You guys are lazy. Only do buy and sell. Nothing else.

  • Buffer 9 years ago

    come on I thaught u were here
    for intellectual argument ...u claim we are lazy whiles u smuggle our cocoa,we provide u electricity n house ur refugess .how can a lazy country do this for ur war reverged neoclonised countr ...
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  • MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

    IS OIL ADDED ANY IMPROVMENT?

  • MUMU VOTERS 9 years ago

    We were better without oil

  • HMMN 9 years ago

    The report says Ivory Coast accused Ghana in April 2013 of encroaching on a part of it's maritime territory rich in hydrocarbons.
    There's a dimension in this whole saga that needs to be interrogated fully, that should be but ...
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  • fred 9 years ago

    All it takes is a bribe from the Ivorians to Brew Appiah and we are likely to see a repetition of WOYOME saga, where attorney General dept. Said they didn't have a case to pursue and stopped their appearances in court.

  • fred 9 years ago

    Let's hire highly competent maritime lawyers both home and foreign if we (Ghanaians) wish to see anything fruitful.
    After all, the Attorney General then thought it wasn't prudent to fight WOYOME case and Martin Amidu single ...
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  • KOUAME YAO KOFFI 9 years ago

    IVORY COAST WILL EASILY WIN THE CASE.
    LET IVORY COAST CARRIES MONEY IN A PLANE FOR GHANA LAWYERS AND THEY WILL NOT SHOW UP AT THE HEARING.
    THERE IS NO BANK IN GHANA? WHY YOU GUYS ENJOY CARRY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN A PLANE?

  • Kouasi 9 years ago

    Tu ne peux pas laisser les Francais pille tous votre pétrole a Vridi pendant des année (sous Houpheut et Bedie) et maintain courir avers le Ghana pour chercher du pétrole. Demande les Francais ce que ils ont fait avec l' ...
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  • DON'T MIND HIM 9 years ago

    Black people sit and let a Whiteman control him. I know France is involved ah AFRICANS. Ghana needs to be allies with china, Russia and other nations Russians are friends with and lets see what france can do.

  • Atongo fRAFRA 9 years ago

    Okudjato abrakwa is known in defending such cases.Remember ISOFOTON and CP cases.He is capable of defending the nation with or little assistance from our colonial masters Portugal and UK.Talkertive mahama will jump out throug ...
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  • okukuseku 9 years ago

    Ivorians are probably backed by France, their colonial master with whom they have strong ties. Ghana must seek legal advice and support from Braitain, whichruled Gold Coast (now Ghana) for decades. It would be able to give Gh ...
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  • THIEF OF BAGDAD 9 years ago

    Ghana shall not waste her time to fight PRIMIMTIVE Ivory Coast rather we will use our brain and support Ivorian militants who escape to Ghana during their civil war to battle them, they killed so many Ghanaian during a footba ...
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  • fred 9 years ago

    can our lackerdaisical attorney general fight for ghana,they can't even collect our money from woyome for us, food for thought

  • kks 9 years ago

    this blood thirsty people should be ignored in the decision making of this nation to ensure that ghana is apeaceful place to live

  • Abaji 9 years ago

    We need NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFFO ADDO to fight our battle for us.The man who stopped Rawlings by taking away his diplomatic passport during prez K4 era.The only TRUE brave man left in Ghana to steer affairs on the Gold Coast. ...
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  • okukuseku 9 years ago

    REST ASURED, TIATIANO DWARF LILLIPO ADOW,CERTIFICATELESS IN LAW, WITH HIS "DIE BE DIE" MINDSET WILL NEVER BE PREZ., COME ELECTIONS 2016.

  • Jimmy , Canada 9 years ago

    Mahama should be a suspect. He is having a deal with his Ivorian counterpart.

  • David 9 years ago

    Oil found should not be curse says, our beloved ex- Atta mills R I P.

  • emperor 9 years ago

    Some people just open their mouth to display their ignoramus. Do I read primitive something something here? When common cholera is killing in Accra oh no.

  • Mohammed Ibrahim 9 years ago

    Ghana Boundaries,and territories must be secured,and Protected at all cost.

  • Gh leaders are idiots and uneducated 9 years ago

    Why do wee need to take this situation to Europeans to solve it? Oh Africa

  • Fletcher 9 years ago

    You guys are here talking rubbish while the whole world is collapsing all because of oil. All you need at this time is to pray for mercy of God. Because as long as God lives this is the end of our own world. Mark the date. Oh ...
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  • anonimous 9 years ago

    The french never give ,ask Nigeria they tormented them till they gave up the beccasi peninsula to Cameroon,incluing its local people.

  • NANA YAW NKREABEA TEMA GHANA 9 years ago

    Come what may.What is wrong with this BURKINA FOSO born recruit Look better tell him GHANA is not LAURENT GBAGBO and U N is not prez SARKOZY.Afterall we leave to see.Better fight and bring GBAGBO home for peace ...
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  • WARRIOR 9 years ago

    THINK BETTER THAN FOOLING YOURSELVES AS GHANAIANS IN POLITICS EVERYBODY CAN BE PRESIDENT LEARN FROM ISRAELIS NOT WASTING EXPERIENCE OLD SOLDIERS MOBILISE THEM AT OUR VACANT BORDERS FOR ANY SITUATION.

  • WARRIOR 9 years ago

    MAHAMA COWARD GIVE WAY TO RAWLINGS TO BRING THE OLD DYNAMIC SOLDIERS FOR PROPER DEPLOYMENT IN GHANA OUR BORDERS ARE PENETTRABLE ONLY IMMIGRATONS SORRY LEARN ISRAELIS AND USE THE OLD GUYS TO ELIMINATE EVEN ARM ROBBERS JRRRY ...
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  • Den 9 years ago

    Francophone countries send all they have to France.So this could be as a result of the French planning to get their hands on the oil.Ouattara is a puppet.French puppet

  • IDI AMIN DADA 9 years ago

    Hey foolish people, why file your complaints with the white man? Are Europeans your overlords? Are you both not Independent African States Under African Union Charters? Please fools, be wise this time and settle this matters ...
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  • kofi mensah 9 years ago

    hello ghana, why should mtn telecommunication be cheating we the people of ghana. this is the time for the government in power to tax our telecommunications.. let's not give chance to this punk ass.

  • Steve 9 years ago

    they. should be peace in Africa n not tribal war or political war, we are all one people one blood etc. Africa leaders are all greedy people n they don't think about the poor people in their country either outside or not. mo ...
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