Ghana, Ivory Coast move to settle rumpus

Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo has invited President John Evans Atta Mills to his country to discuss the recent rumpus over demarcation of boundaries for the two countries. The invitation was delivered by a delegation from Ivory Coast led by its Minister of Internal Affairs, Desire Tagro.

It is recalled that President Mills some three weeks ago inaugurated a 16-member boundary Commission, chaired by Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Collins Dauda, to engage neighboring West African States in thorough negotiations over its maritime and land boundaries.

The creation of the Commission became necessary after Ivory Coast reportedly laid claim to some portions of Ghana’s oil wells in the deep waters of the Western Region. Some experts drawn from the Ghanaian side after the Commissions inauguration have already visited Ivory Coast to engage in talks.

In the interim, the Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo wants a meeting with President Mills to ensure that issues surrounding the various countries boundary demarcation are thoroughly discussed.

Interacting with Press Men on their mission to President Mills, the Ivorian Minister of Internal Affairs Desire Tagro expressed the hope that the two countries would work in the same spirit that they demonstrated in resolving the land boundaries issue.

Receiving the sealed message earlier President Mills indicated that he would work expeditiously on the contents and wished the Ivoirians well in their upcoming elections.

Source: citifmonline.com/Ghana