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