Confirmed: Ghana, Ivory Coast clinch deal on maritime dispute

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Cha 10 years ago

These NDC thieves will sell everything for their pockets

These NDC thieves will sell everything for their pockets
BBC NEWS! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Blame all those noises in the Akan Npp party squarely on the door steps of the Npp thin god Nana Akanfuo Binaddo Buhari, Bawumia you and i were not there! !!!, the village boy Sir!! Idiot John, Kennedy Agyapong Kill Ga's / Ew ...
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Blame all those noises in the Akan Npp party squarely on the door steps of the Npp thin god Nana Akanfuo Binaddo Buhari, Bawumia you and i were not there! !!!, the village boy Sir!! Idiot John, Kennedy Agyapong Kill Ga's / Ewe's, Yaw Osafo idiot Marfo the 5 resourceful Regions must RULE GHANA and the entire Akan Npp Radio stations all the place in the country.
Kwasipong 10 years ago

What's the sense in your comment? Honestly your IQ must be so low for you to be always posting comments in such fashion. I really do pity you. If you're not capable of comprehending the write-up and then articulating a sensi ...
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What's the sense in your comment? Honestly your IQ must be so low for you to be always posting comments in such fashion. I really do pity you. If you're not capable of comprehending the write-up and then articulating a sensible statement, please do not feel pressured to post anything at all as no one forces you to do so, you would save yourself a great deal of embarrassment if only you would take this advice.
United Ghana 10 years ago

Have you read the details of the deal? Weren't we told that Ghana had a cast iron case? So why negotiate & give up some of your rights, is it because backhanders have been paid? I only speculate

Have you read the details of the deal? Weren't we told that Ghana had a cast iron case? So why negotiate & give up some of your rights, is it because backhanders have been paid? I only speculate
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

Was it Mahama that invited President Alassane Ouattara or the latter come knocking the doors of our Flagstaff House in his own capacity for some kind of a deal?

Was it Mahama that invited President Alassane Ouattara or the latter come knocking the doors of our Flagstaff House in his own capacity for some kind of a deal?
Baba 10 years ago

It must be Ivory Coast who have come abeging. Because Ghana can throw a huge law suit for losses due to the ban on further exploration after the case is determined. It all looks favoarble for Ghana.

It must be Ivory Coast who have come abeging. Because Ghana can throw a huge law suit for losses due to the ban on further exploration after the case is determined. It all looks favoarble for Ghana.
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 10 years ago

Why should both countries enjoy the benefits of the wealth. Instead, you disgrace yourselves infront of these whites? Will this happen in any civilized Caucasian societies?

Why should both countries enjoy the benefits of the wealth. Instead, you disgrace yourselves infront of these whites? Will this happen in any civilized Caucasian societies?
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago

Ghana should not be fooled to believe that Ivory Coast will follow any amicably agreed settlement. I cannot trust Ivory Cost today or tomorrow. Ghana has a better case and should not withdraw from court. This is the wrong mov ...
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Ghana should not be fooled to believe that Ivory Coast will follow any amicably agreed settlement. I cannot trust Ivory Cost today or tomorrow. Ghana has a better case and should not withdraw from court. This is the wrong move because this will come back to haunt Ghana some years to come.
HON SHAMO 10 years ago

NEVER TRUST THIS THIEF DEAD GIAT, THIS MAHAMA CAN GIVE OUR OIL LAND TO IVORY COAST FOR MONEY, WHAT HAPENED AT XTS KOREA NEGOCIATIONS? TOTAL MESS

NEVER TRUST THIS THIEF DEAD GIAT, THIS MAHAMA CAN GIVE OUR OIL LAND TO IVORY COAST FOR MONEY, WHAT HAPENED AT XTS KOREA NEGOCIATIONS? TOTAL MESS
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

Hey, Mr. Braindead, what has the above arbitration between Ghana and Ivory Coast got to do with the trust of Mahama?

Hey, Mr. Braindead, what has the above arbitration between Ghana and Ivory Coast got to do with the trust of Mahama?
Ayitevi 10 years ago

John the dead goat had already given portion of the oil land to cote divoir with his personal shares in it

John the dead goat had already given portion of the oil land to cote divoir with his personal shares in it
Another Thief of Bagdad 10 years ago

I hope Akufo Addo, KT Hammond, Kyei Mensah Bonsu and other cocaine barons of the Matemehu bomb throwers fraternity are listening to WISDOM. For them we should break diplomatic relations or engage in all die die nonsense. How ...
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I hope Akufo Addo, KT Hammond, Kyei Mensah Bonsu and other cocaine barons of the Matemehu bomb throwers fraternity are listening to WISDOM. For them we should break diplomatic relations or engage in all die die nonsense. How can these people rule Dr Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana?
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

Yes, left to them, Ghana would have been a chaotic place by now since they were not mandated by the citizenry to steer the affairs of the republic as they would have liked, but who pays heed to them anyway! The last time I ch ...
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Yes, left to them, Ghana would have been a chaotic place by now since they were not mandated by the citizenry to steer the affairs of the republic as they would have liked, but who pays heed to them anyway! The last time I checked, the infighting in their so-called party has grown an extra wing and ready to take to the air for a colourful showcase before all and sundry.

So, please ignore them. The deal is that, the Ivorians has realized that their chances of winning the disputed area all to themselves is simply very slim indeed, therefore convincing to jointly develop the zone is the only way and of course, the wise way to go. 60% for Ghana and 40% is better losing everything to Ghana, they might have considered hence Alassane Ouattara travelling personally to meet John Mahama.

A move I predicted, looking at the equidistant maritime boundary Ghana presented to the Hamburg-based tribunal.
Abigi 10 years ago

By the way what you just said does not make sense. If they have no claim then why should we div-up? You seem not and never to have logic nor common sense but emotions on anything concerning this useless government.

By the way what you just said does not make sense. If they have no claim then why should we div-up? You seem not and never to have logic nor common sense but emotions on anything concerning this useless government.
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

You are a fool. Now, get off my radar.

You are a fool. Now, get off my radar.
Awonore Bolga 10 years ago

This our dumsor president is more than armed robber, mark it nothing will favour ghanaians, he will got his personal shares in ivory coast

This our dumsor president is more than armed robber, mark it nothing will favour ghanaians, he will got his personal shares in ivory coast
The Closer 10 years ago

why all this while when we hadnt found oil the territory belonged to us but now that we oil there must be a deal. how i miss the days of jerry Rawlings. he would have send tanks to Abijan to anex the entire country. what does ...
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why all this while when we hadnt found oil the territory belonged to us but now that we oil there must be a deal. how i miss the days of jerry Rawlings. he would have send tanks to Abijan to anex the entire country. what does that little ass ivory coast have on us. we shall devour them in 15 minutes
Sam jona 10 years ago

Any sense in ndc for negotiations?

Any sense in ndc for negotiations?
USMAN 10 years ago

Mahama(a Gonja) is following the prescriptions of OIC.You remember a Muslim MP from Gonjaland declared that adulterous women should be stoned to death. Again Boko Haram in Akyem terrorized Muslim women for buying food from Ch ...
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Mahama(a Gonja) is following the prescriptions of OIC.You remember a Muslim MP from Gonjaland declared that adulterous women should be stoned to death. Again Boko Haram in Akyem terrorized Muslim women for buying food from Christians yet the IGP(a Gonja Muslim) kept mute. Muslims burnt down a Christian mission house in Atebubu yet the IGP was again silent. AMA banning churches in classrooms, Northern Regional Minister accusing the Christian clergy of encouraging politicians to be corrupt. These are all plans aimed at suppressing Christianity to please the OIC. These are all indicators that Mahama is feverishly handing over Ghana to the Organisation of Islamic Countries for Money. We should remember Islam is useless without direct state support and so Mahama is providing that support to Muslims to grow in Ghana whilst at the same time suppressing Christians. He is doing this because Islam as a religion is useless without direct political/government intervention.
mr amin 10 years ago

@So called USMAN u are lieing. u are exposing your ignorance about islam. Its the only religion, why hide your name, u can run but u cant hide.

@So called USMAN u are lieing. u are exposing your ignorance about islam. Its the only religion, why hide your name, u can run but u cant hide.
Yaba 10 years ago

This is Kofi Annan, so add him to the thieves since according to the report he is involved. Stupid illiterate!

This is Kofi Annan, so add him to the thieves since according to the report he is involved. Stupid illiterate!
GBEWAA 10 years ago

RESPECT IS EARNED, AND FROM WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON IN GHANA WHERE EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY INCREASES ELECTRICITY AND OTHER TARIFFS AND PRICES WILLY-NILLY, AMONGST MANY OTHERS, IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT GHANAIANS HAVE LOST RESPECT ...
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RESPECT IS EARNED, AND FROM WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON IN GHANA WHERE EVERY TOM, DICK AND HARRY INCREASES ELECTRICITY AND OTHER TARIFFS AND PRICES WILLY-NILLY, AMONGST MANY OTHERS, IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT GHANAIANS HAVE LOST RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE IN THE ENTIRE WEAK AND CORRUPT LEADERSHIP, PERIOD!

CONSIDER A SCENARIO WHERE WEAK PRESIDENT MAHAMA WAS SEEN IN A PHOTO HAVING A HANDSHAKE WITH A RAPPER CALLED SARKORDIE, A SCHOOL NON-ACHIEVER OR DROPOUT, WEARING A CAP TURNED FRONT-TO-BACK.

IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT PRESIDENT MAHAMA HAS WOEFULLY LOST THE RESPECT AND CONFIDENCE OF THOSE HE WAS ELECTED TO PROTECT AND SERVE - GHANAIANS.

THE LOOK IN SARKORDIE'S FACE CLEARLY SHOWED HE HAS NO RESPECT FOR MAHAMA WHATSOEVER.

HONESTLY, MAHAMA HAS LOST IT COMPLETELY WITH THE VAST MAJORITY OF GHANAIAN VOTERS, AND I'M SURE HE'S SEEN THE WRITING ON THE WALL BUT PRETENDING TO "LOOK ELSEWHERE".
Agyaba 10 years ago

Dansoman 'Celeb-Wannabe' who thinks she can go places by dumping on our Preisdent. That girl would soon realize how it feels like to 'chop her kenkey raw'. Celebrities my foot;
"Akom ko,ato ntwaahoo"!

Dansoman 'Celeb-Wannabe' who thinks she can go places by dumping on our Preisdent. That girl would soon realize how it feels like to 'chop her kenkey raw'. Celebrities my foot;
"Akom ko,ato ntwaahoo"!
Kwame Say 10 years ago

Ghana is going to be short-changed here.

It was Ivory Coast that started all these nonesense.

Let the Courts decide based on their technical analysis of the situation.

This is not a Peace Mediation session that Kofi ...
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Ghana is going to be short-changed here.

It was Ivory Coast that started all these nonesense.

Let the Courts decide based on their technical analysis of the situation.

This is not a Peace Mediation session that Kofi Annan should be involved!
NANA YAW MANU EBEN. Ksi 10 years ago

This show that the two leaders are mature in terms of leadership. Ghana and Ivory Coast we are one people thus part the fact that we didn't speack one language. Well done H.E.President John D. Mahama, H. E. Fml. UN Secre ...
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This show that the two leaders are mature in terms of leadership. Ghana and Ivory Coast we are one people thus part the fact that we didn't speack one language. Well done H.E.President John D. Mahama, H. E. Fml. UN Secretary General Kofi Annan .Peace maker. And last not the least Ivory Coast President.
Emmanuel 10 years ago

BBC you don't talk any sense, you always talk bowl sheet. You are not cultured at all.Do you have parents?

BBC you don't talk any sense, you always talk bowl sheet. You are not cultured at all.Do you have parents?
Captein 10 years ago

This is another ploy to sabotage African countries into paying high dispute costs, artificially imposed by rich oil concerns in Africa. French against English unfortunately for Ghana the UK is hands off but for Ivory Coast no ...
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This is another ploy to sabotage African countries into paying high dispute costs, artificially imposed by rich oil concerns in Africa. French against English unfortunately for Ghana the UK is hands off but for Ivory Coast not just hands on but hands deep. And what is the settlement Annan is talking about. There is none.
I knew it when it was said that the oil drilling was taking place West of Cape Three Points. Why not East of Cape three points which would have avoided all this nonsense.
Yaw Kwame 10 years ago

This so-called deal is not backed by Law.Mahama is very naive and in his normal way of being a "nice" guy he could easily capitulate to French bullying.

If this Agreement leads to the changing of our Maritime Borders we wo ...
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This so-called deal is not backed by Law.Mahama is very naive and in his normal way of being a "nice" guy he could easily capitulate to French bullying.

If this Agreement leads to the changing of our Maritime Borders we would tear it up and seek the UN Courts Authority to mediate.

It took almost 6 months for Lawyers to put together legal arguments to the International Court in Hamburg.

So how come in less than 1 day Mahama suddenly have all the information available to make a deal with the Ivoriens. We want to know what is in the Agreement else we would tear it up with a new Government!
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

My friend, part of the zone in dispute is rather called Tano Basin consisting of the shores of Nzema and her immediate environ. North, South, East and of course West of Cape Three Points are all in Ghana proper. In fact, that ...
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My friend, part of the zone in dispute is rather called Tano Basin consisting of the shores of Nzema and her immediate environ. North, South, East and of course West of Cape Three Points are all in Ghana proper. In fact, that's the very big ocean in front of Takoradi. Get the geographical position of the two different zones now, mate?
Odikr@ 10 years ago

Hopefully;the Large Marine Project in the Gulf of Guinea;would be enhanced due to this amicable agreement? ;)).

Hopefully;the Large Marine Project in the Gulf of Guinea;would be enhanced due to this amicable agreement? ;)).
daladam 10 years ago

WE CANT HAVE A LEADER THAT IS SCARED TO TAKE A STAND AND STICK TO IT

WE CANT HAVE A LEADER THAT IS SCARED TO TAKE A STAND AND STICK TO IT
ROGUE LAWYER 10 years ago

Ghana is not causing a Trouble to civ, ouatara want to and is looking for Trouble so he had to backoff from our land and sea finito

we dont Need a deal , there is nothing to negotiate with ouatara about HE MUST TO BACKO ...
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Ghana is not causing a Trouble to civ, ouatara want to and is looking for Trouble so he had to backoff from our land and sea finito

we dont Need a deal , there is nothing to negotiate with ouatara about HE MUST TO BACKOFF-
kill me 10 years ago

What deal the waters belong to ghana , there no deal not after some years they will start fighting our children because of it . Government must finish this once and for all and forget about deal .

What deal the waters belong to ghana , there no deal not after some years they will start fighting our children because of it . Government must finish this once and for all and forget about deal .
bastard akufo addo 10 years ago

he is an animal

he is an animal
Jachaajohnwigi 10 years ago

Leave them they can go to hell

Leave them they can go to hell
Spiky 10 years ago

Civilised countries settle disputes amicably; not through war. Thanks, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire for setting a good example for the rest of the world, especially the warmongering nations.

Civilised countries settle disputes amicably; not through war. Thanks, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire for setting a good example for the rest of the world, especially the warmongering nations.
Stephen Addai 10 years ago

That is good ideal, Ghana will win IVORY COAST.

That is good ideal, Ghana will win IVORY COAST.
zion 10 years ago

we don't need any deal.

we don't need any deal.
Ewurasi Manu 10 years ago

This is our Maritime sacred Border! You can clinch a deal on Hope City and STX that is none of our concern.

But this is our country. You cannot naively change our borders after a 40minutes meeting.

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This is our Maritime sacred Border! You can clinch a deal on Hope City and STX that is none of our concern.

But this is our country. You cannot naively change our borders after a 40minutes meeting.

Ghanaians would resist this Agreement with all our might.

Parliament ought to summon Mahama urgently and instruct him to proceed with the Arbitration at the UN Court in Hamburg for the Experts to rule on this case.

What is the haste in this deal. We are not exchanging fire with Ivory Coast so why not wait for the professionals to do their work and pronounce a ruling which everyone can legally abide by.

Mahama should know that this is not Hope City . This is our borders!
Yendi boy 10 years ago

Ghana be careful,you can trust Ivory Coast

Ghana be careful,you can trust Ivory Coast
Martin 10 years ago

The report failed to specify the details of the deal. There is no secret about the details, so why didn't the reporter publish them?

The report failed to specify the details of the deal. There is no secret about the details, so why didn't the reporter publish them?
Sincerity 10 years ago

Respect the man, Kofi Annan. Ghana is blessed to have him.He deserve to be an independent President of Ghana. he ia rendering service to Ghanam shut up. If you do not know he was the General Secretary of UNO.

Respect the man, Kofi Annan. Ghana is blessed to have him.He deserve to be an independent President of Ghana. he ia rendering service to Ghanam shut up. If you do not know he was the General Secretary of UNO.
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

At least two African governments have decided to talk (even if in Geneva), rather than take machetes and hoes.

At least two African governments have decided to talk (even if in Geneva), rather than take machetes and hoes.
Agyaba 10 years ago

This bit of GOOD NEWS will silence all the doomsday academics and clerics,who are too anxious to see the back of John Mahama. This is a major ;political and diplomatic COUP of gargantuan proportions!
I just hope he wold wres ...
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This bit of GOOD NEWS will silence all the doomsday academics and clerics,who are too anxious to see the back of John Mahama. This is a major ;political and diplomatic COUP of gargantuan proportions!
I just hope he wold wrestle this DUMSOR beast to the ground,and shame all his detractors,particularly the so-called policy think tanks - IEA, IMANI Ghana,ACEP - which are engaged in a' proxy- warfare' on behalf of groups that want to send this nation back to the stone age!
Kwaku Ntow 10 years ago

Guys, l hope you all will stop this fighting on the web for a minute, so that we can move a step aheard of progress. This is what we all expected President Mahama to do. Ask for help. I DON'T think Kofi Annan will sell he bir ...
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Guys, l hope you all will stop this fighting on the web for a minute, so that we can move a step aheard of progress. This is what we all expected President Mahama to do. Ask for help. I DON'T think Kofi Annan will sell he birthright to anyone. What I believe he did, on this maritime dispute was to re -enforce the exiting agreement between Ghana/Ivory Coast during Busia & Ofori Boahene time (laughter) and F.W.K Akuffo and Ofori Boahene. This re enforcement will stop us from going to war.Thank you, Kofi Anann. Mr. President, ASK for help from people like Prof. Allotey and Kofi Anann on DUMSOR. We are tired of this.
CHEF 10 years ago

Allez vous faire foutre, espèces de jaloux d'ivoiriens. On a notre pétrole et vous en êtes jaloux.
Jamais nous cederons quoi que ce soit et nous irons en guerre s'il le faudrait.
Sans blague,

Allez vous faire foutre, espèces de jaloux d'ivoiriens. On a notre pétrole et vous en êtes jaloux.
Jamais nous cederons quoi que ce soit et nous irons en guerre s'il le faudrait.
Sans blague,
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

"Fuck you, jealous of Ivorian space. The zone is our oil and you're jealous.
Never we will compromise anything and we will go to war if we should.
No joke."

"Fuck you, jealous of Ivorian space. The zone is our oil and you're jealous.
Never we will compromise anything and we will go to war if we should.
No joke."
Kodjo 10 years ago

Ignorant twat!! Go to war with
Ivory Coast??? And when the French come, is the Ghana army going to face them??? Please keep quiet and wallow in your ignorance

Ignorant twat!! Go to war with
Ivory Coast??? And when the French come, is the Ghana army going to face them??? Please keep quiet and wallow in your ignorance
DusTY-FooT-pHiloSophER 10 years ago

Another arsehole who can't read well. My post, nincompoop, is a translation to the post above.

Another arsehole who can't read well. My post, nincompoop, is a translation to the post above.
Ibn Abudu @CANADASHEABUTTER(GHUWR) 10 years ago

We are bothers & have co lived together peacefully . Let peace continue to be the corner stone . BOLE TO TO ABIDJAN JUST 1 HOUR DRIVE . BROTHER TO BROTHER

RAMADHAN KAREEEM President Alassane Ouattara

We are bothers & have co lived together peacefully . Let peace continue to be the corner stone . BOLE TO TO ABIDJAN JUST 1 HOUR DRIVE . BROTHER TO BROTHER

RAMADHAN KAREEEM President Alassane Ouattara
zaato sixtus 10 years ago

Hon.mahama I like the way you rule Ghana

Hon.mahama I like the way you rule Ghana
Mankind 10 years ago

Pitiful Africans can't even solve their own problems. The white man has to do it for them all the time!!What a tragedy...!

Pitiful Africans can't even solve their own problems. The white man has to do it for them all the time!!What a tragedy...!
TEE 10 years ago

USELESS NTANI FRAFRA PEPENI MAHAMA VISIONLESS PRESIDENTLESS PERIOD

USELESS NTANI FRAFRA PEPENI MAHAMA VISIONLESS PRESIDENTLESS PERIOD
TEE 10 years ago

WASTE OF TIME AND LIVES PERIOD

WASTE OF TIME AND LIVES PERIOD
Musa Kukar 10 years ago

If Nana whose background is shrowded in secrecy gets the presidency Ghana will be sold. We need a transparent person to lead Ghana, NO tribal biggot - y3 akan four - Nana Cocain. The devil can't lead us.

If Nana whose background is shrowded in secrecy gets the presidency Ghana will be sold. We need a transparent person to lead Ghana, NO tribal biggot - y3 akan four - Nana Cocain. The devil can't lead us.
Galbose 10 years ago

Are u sure John mahama did not sell us out?I dont trust him a bit . What was the deal? sell out to watara ?Hmmmm.Kofi annan should be very careful when dealing with these thieves . There was a sell out. Wherever john mahama i ...
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Are u sure John mahama did not sell us out?I dont trust him a bit . What was the deal? sell out to watara ?Hmmmm.Kofi annan should be very careful when dealing with these thieves . There was a sell out. Wherever john mahama is,there's pure corruption and day light robbery. Thieves.

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