Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana: maritime, oil & gas cooperation a political imperative

Summary The Ivoirian government will host its Ghanaian counterparts in Yamoussoukro in October to sign maritime boundary and hydrocarbon cooperation agreements. The agreements aim to resolve a legal ruling brought to establish sovereignty over offshore hydrocarbons-rich waters. The Côte d’Ivoire president is endorsing the bilateral activity, despite the adverse ruling, in a bid to ameliorate escalating political risk the Ivoirian leader and ruling party face.    Analysis The government of Côte d’Ivoire will host its Ghanaian colleagues in October to sign agreements delimiting the maritime boundary between the two West African countries, as well as to initiate bilateral cooperation in …

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