The Government of Ghana has formally notified the Government of Togo of its decision to seek international arbitration to delimit the maritime boundary between the two countries.
In a press statement issued on Friday, February 20, 2026, the government indicated that the matter will be referred to arbitration under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
The statement, signed by the Spokesperson to the President and Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, noted that the decision comes after eight years of negotiations that failed to produce an agreed outcome on the boundary.
Government explained that the move aims to prevent further escalation of tensions arising from recent incidents involving institutions of both countries and to promote an amicable resolution.
