Boundary Commissions in Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a declaration towards the reaffirmation of distorted international land boundaries between them.
The declaration was signed at the end of a four-day conference in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital, attended by representatives of both countries. The Commissioner-General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major-General Dr Emmanuel Kotia, signed on behalf of Ghana, while the Permanent Secretary of the Boundary Commission of Burkina Faso, Salimata Dabal, signed on behalf of her country.
As part of the meeting, the teams inspected the international boundaries between both countries in Paga in the Kassena Nankana West District and Sapeliga in the Bawku West District respectively.
The parties agreed and validated the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing the joint commission for the reaffirmation of land boundaries between the two countries.
Under the declaration, both countries accepted the interim report of a joint technical team which is expected to be completed during a 14-day meeting to be held in Burkina Faso.
They also examined and adopted the draft framework agreements on cross-border cooperation and institutionalisation of regular meetings of boundary administration authorities between the two nations, among others.
It was sponsored by the German International Cooperation, GIZ, as part of its African Union border programme.
Significance
Major-General Kotia said the signing of the declaration was to guide the two boundary commissions to be able to carry on a number of responsibilities and activities along the international land boundaries.
Source: graphic.com.gh by Gilbert Mawuli Agbey