Ghana to maintain cordial relations with Cote d'Ivoire - Bawumia

Ghana will continue to have a peaceful and cordial relationship with the government and people of Cote d’Ivoire in spite of the judgment delivered by the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in relation to the maritime boundary dispute. That’s according to Ghana’s Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia

ITLOS on Saturday, 23 September ruled in favour of Ghana, a development that further protects Ghana’s maritime boundary.

Dr. Bawumia was speaking at this year's Kundum Festival of the chiefs and people of Nsein Traditional area, after the tribunal unanimously held that Ghana has not violated the sovereign rights of Côte d'Ivoire with oil exploration activities.

Dr. Bawumia who was the Special Guest of honour at the festival, said: “God has ordained today not only as a remarkable day; we also have some very good news as the country Ghana. We have been in a very friendly and brotherly dispute with our brothers Cote d’Ivoire over the demarcation of our maritime boundaries.

“This friendly and brotherly dispute was taken to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea and judgment was rendered today and that judgment is very consistent with Ghana’s position.

“We are thankful to God. We are also thankful to our brothers from Cote d’Ivoire and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire. There is no winner or loser in this, we are all winners because we will continue to live in peace with one another and cooperate with one another across many spheres.”