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Ghana Boundary Commission

Also known as: GhBC

Ghana Boundary Commission — government agency responsible for managing Ghana's international borders, conducting boundary assessments, and coordinating cross-border cooperation with neighboring countries.

2026-05-212026-08-27

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  1. August 2026
  2. Joy Online

    At the opening of the Ghana-Burkina Faso meeting, Deputy Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Frederick Somuah Obeng, said the initiative would establish sustainable local structures to address challenges affecting border communities.

    Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire move to deepen cross-border cooperation
  3. Joy Online

    Major General Anthony Ntem, Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, speaking ahead of the inspection scheduled to commence on August 22, 2026, said the exercise had gained added significance following the 2017 ruling by the Special Chamber of the International Trib

    Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire deepen maritime security cooperation through joint boundary inspection
  4. Joy Online

    Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Anthony Ntem, speaking ahead of the inspection scheduled to commence on August 22, 2026, said the exercise had gained significance following the 2017 ruling by the Special Chamber of the International Tribunal f

    Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire deepen maritime security cooperation through joint boundary inspection
  5. Joy Online

    Commissioner-General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Anthony Ntem, has called for stronger collaboration between border communities and state institutions to ensure effective border management, enhance security and promote socio-economic development.

    Ghana Boundary Commission assesses border challenges in Nkwanta North
  6. July 2026
  7. Joy Online

    Border communities along the Ghana–Togo frontier in the Oti Region have renewed calls for improved roads, healthcare, telecommunications and security after the Ghana Boundary Commission concluded a five-day operational assessment aimed at strengthening border governance and asses

    Ghana Boundary Commission assesses Oti border communities as residents demand roads, healthcare and security
  8. Joy Online

    The Gyasehene of the Ampeyo Traditional Area, Nana Kwaku Ware, has appealed to the Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) to expedite efforts to peacefully resolve the longstanding Fotor Yeye boundary dispute between Ghana and Togo.

    Ampeyo Gyasehene calls for peaceful settlement of Ghana-Togo Fotor Yeye boundary dispute
  9. June 2026
  10. Joy Online

    The Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC) has begun preparations for the 2026 African Border Day celebrations with a major humanitarian intervention in Agatuse, a border community in the Sapelliga area of the Bawku West District.

    Ghana Boundary Commission launches African Border Day activities with water project in Bawku West
  11. Joy Online

    Speaking at the opening session in Pô, Commissioner-General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Anthony Ntem, described the engagements as a major milestone in the longstanding relationship between the two neighbouring countries.

    Ghana, Burkina Faso launch fresh push to reaffirm shared border
  12. Joy Online

    The Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC), Major General Anthony Ntem, has called on residents living along Ghana’s international borders to protect boundary pillars and support efforts to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity.

    Boundary Commission urges border residents to protect boundary pillars and support national security
  13. Joy Online

    The Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission (GhBC), Major General Anthony Ntem, has called on residents living along Ghana’s international borders to protect boundary pillars and support efforts to safeguard the country’s territorial integrity.

    Boundary Commission urges border residents to protect boundary pillars and support national security

Yesterday

  1. Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire strengthen border community cooperation

    Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire are holding week-long meetings in Wa to harmonise legal frameworks for establishing Local Groups for Cross-Border Cooperation (LGCBCs), aimed at improving information sharing and joint action among local authorities, communities and security agencies in border areas.

    26 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 21 August

  1. Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire launch joint maritime boundary inspection

    Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are conducting another joint inspection of their common maritime boundary starting August 22, 2026, continuing exercises that began in 2023 to strengthen security cooperation and coordinate management of their shared maritime space.

    21 August 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 20 August

  1. Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire conduct seventh joint maritime boundary inspection

    Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are conducting another joint inspection of their common maritime boundary, scheduled for August 22, 2026, as part of deepening operational cooperation and security coordination. The inspection programme, which commenced in 2023 and has so far recorded six exercises, follows the 2017 ITLOS ruling that settled their maritime boundary.

    20 August 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 1 August

  1. Ghana Boundary Commission visits Nkwanta North border district

    The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Boundary Commission visited Nkwanta North District in the Oti Region to assess challenges along the Ghana–Togo international boundary and engage traditional authorities, District Assembly officials, security agencies and border residents on border management, security and socio-economic development.

    1 August 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 31 July

  1. Ghana Boundary Commission assesses Oti border region challenges

    The Ghana Boundary Commission completed a five-day operational assessment across Kadjebi District, Nkwanta South Municipality and Nkwanta North District along the Ghana–Togo frontier from July 27 to 31, during which border communities renewed demands for improved roads, healthcare, telecommunications and security.

    31 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 30 July

  1. Ghana Boundary Commission meets stakeholders on Ghana-Togo dispute

    The Gyasehene of Ampeyo Traditional Area has called on the Ghana Boundary Commission to expedite peaceful resolution of the longstanding Fotor Yeye boundary dispute with Togo. The Commission's Commissioner General visited border communities in the Oti Region to engage stakeholders and assess operations.

    30 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Ghana Boundary Commission launches border day water projects

    The Ghana Boundary Commission has commissioned a mechanised borehole in Agatuse, Bawku West, as part of preparations for the 2026 African Border Day, with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office through the International Organisation for Migration. A similar project is planned for Nakolo in Kassena Nankan West District, as part of efforts to improve access to clean water and strengthen stability in border communities.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana, Burkina Faso begin boundary reaffirmation and joint management

    Ghana and Burkina Faso have launched a week-long series of bilateral engagements to jointly manage and reaffirm their shared land boundary, following framework agreements signed by their foreign ministers in February. The engagements, which started in Pô, Burkina Faso, will culminate in a relaunch of the Joint Ghana–Burkina Faso Land Boundary Reaffirmation Exercise at Dakola on June 22, 2026.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Ghana Boundary Commission urges protection of border pillars

    The Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission has called on residents along Ghana's international borders to protect boundary pillars and report suspicious activities or encroachments to local authorities. He stressed that community participation is essential to maintaining the country's territorial integrity and preventing disputes with neighbouring countries, noting that some boundary markers dating from the colonial era have been displaced or overgrown.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Boundary Commission calls on residents to protect pillars

    The Ghana Boundary Commission's Commissioner General has urged border residents to protect boundary pillars and report suspicious activities to support national security. He noted that community vigilance is essential for maintaining Ghana's territorial integrity and preventing disputes with neighbouring countries.

    10 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 21 May

  1. Ghana, neighbours meet on cross-border governance and regional stability

    Ghana's Minister for Lands and Natural Resources called for good neighbourliness and coordinated cross-border governance at a sub-regional consultation between Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Mali to address challenges such as security threats, smuggling, and irregular migration. The Ghana Boundary Commission noted this was the first time sub-regional border commissions were meeting to coordinate cross-border agreements and align national priorities.

    21 May 2026 · Joy Online

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