The government of Ghana has announced its decision to file a lawsuit against the government of Togo over the maritime boundary between the two countries.

A statement issued by the Spokesperson to the President, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, indicated that the Togolese government has been notified of the decision by the government of Ghana.

It indicated that the decision was taken due to the failure to reach an agreement on the boundary, which leads to clashes between institutions of the two countries.

“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 the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

“This follows attempts at negotiating a boundary which have gone on for the past eight years but have not resulted in an agreed outcome,” part of the statement read.

The statement added that “Ghana has taken this step in order to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions between some of our institutions and to promote an amicable resolution, thereby contributing to the continued good relations between our two countries.”

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