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Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire maritime dispute
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The two West African nations have had blips in their more than often cordial relations over the years.
The latest conflict came as a result of the discovery of oil in Ghana in 2007.
Cote d’Ivoire maintained that Ghana had crossed its maritime boundary in its quest for drilling oil for commercial use. The former laid claim to the West Cape Three Points.
In 2010, oil was also found in the Dzata-1 deepwater-well in Ghana’s region.
Cote d’Ivoire asked for the United Nation’s assistance in forming a demarcation of its maritime boundary with Ghana and Ghana, in turn, developed a Ghana Boundary Commission.
After 10 failed attempts of negotiations, Ghana took the case to the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
In 2017, ITLOS ruled in favor of Ghana, stating Ghana committed no wrongdoing in drilling for oil and it did so within its designated border with Cote d’Ivoire, as reported by Citi FM.
In 1984, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire accused one another of sabotage.
In 1993, after a soccer match in which Cote d’Ivoire lost, Ghanaians living there were attacked with at least 40 being killed. Ghanaian emigrants were forced to flee from their homes.
