Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have reaffirmed 150 kilometres of their shared land boundary and constructed 37 boundary pillars as part of efforts to strengthen border security, preserve territorial integrity and enhance cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
The exercise was undertaken by the Ghana Boundary Commission in collaboration with its Ivorian counterparts and forms part of a broader programme to clearly demarcate Ghana’s international borders.
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, disclosed this during the Government Accountability Series held at the Presidency on Wednesday, where he outlined achievements recorded by agencies under his ministry during the first half of 2026.
According to the Minister, the construction of the boundary pillars was carried out by the 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces.
“The Commission and its Ivorian counterparts have jointly reaffirmed 150kms of its land boundaries resulting in the construction of 37 boundary pillars by the 48 Engineer Regiments of the Ghana Armed Forces,” Mr. Buah stated.
He added that government intends to extend the exercise in the coming months.
“An additional 200 kms will be reaffirmed by the end of the year,” he revealed.
Mr. Buah further disclosed that Ghana and Burkina Faso have also taken steps to strengthen cooperation on boundary management, with both countries establishing a joint technical committee to oversee the reaffirmation of their shared borders.
“The Boundary Commissions of Ghana and Burkina Faso have held series of bilateral meetings, set up a joint technical committee for boundary reaffirmation and has developed a workplan for the construction of our shared boundary pillars before the close of year,” he said.
On maritime security, the Minister announced that the Ghana Boundary Commission, working together with the Ghana Navy, conducted an independent patrol of Ghana’s eastern maritime boundary during the second quarter of 2026.
He said a joint patrol of the country’s western maritime boundary with Côte d’Ivoire is expected to take place later this year in line with the 2017 ruling by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS).
