{"id":2182,"date":"2026-01-06T14:59:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/temp1.ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp\/?p=2182"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T15:02:09","slug":"the-joint-third-ghana-burkina-faso-boundary-meeting-in-bolgatanga-upper-east-region-13th-may-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/?p=2182","title":{"rendered":"The Joint third Ghana\/Burkina Faso Boundary meeting in Bolgatanga (Upper East Region) &#8211; 13th May 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2182\" class=\"elementor elementor-2182\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0882b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0882b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0fb87d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0fb87d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Joint third Ghana\/Burkina Faso Boundary Commission 5-day meeting opened in Bolgatanga (Upper East Region). The meeting was held from 13th to 17th May 2024. The Commissioner General of the Ghana Boundary Commission, Major General Emmanuel Kotia, in his welcome remarks, emphasised the importance of collaboration with neighbouring countries to resolve boundary disputes in Africa. He stated that the example of Ghana and Burkina Faso in this regard should be applauded.<br \/>The objectives of the meeting are to examine and validate the Cross Border Framework and also to examine and validate a draft Memorandum of Understanding on Boundary Reaffirmation amongst others.<br \/>Special Guests at the Opening Ceremony were the Upper East Regional Minister &#8211; Hon Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, HE Boniface Gambila &#8211; Ambassador of Ghana to Burkina Faso, HE David Kabre- Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Ghana, Madam Salimata Dabal &#8211; Permanent Secretary of the Boundary Commission of Burkina Faso, Mr Mamoud Tapily &#8211; Representative of GIZ\/AUBP and Mr Josef Reichel &#8211; Representative of the German Ambassador to Ghana.<br \/>The meeting is sponsored by the German Government through its implementation agency, GIZ.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e486064 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e486064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-574e29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"574e29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2182 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium_large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"574e29a\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"gen kotia at gh bf meeting 24\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjE4NiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL2doYW5hYm91bmRhcnljb21taXNzaW9uLm9yZ1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcL0dlbi1Lb3RpYS1hdC1HSC1CRi1NZWV0aW5nLTI0LXNjYWxlZC5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI1NzRlMjlhIn0%3D\" href='https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-scaled.jpg'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-768x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"gen kotia at gh bf meeting 24\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ghanaboundarycommission.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Gen-Kotia-at-GH-BF-Meeting-24-2048x1529.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"The Joint third Ghana\/Burkina Faso Boundary meeting in Bolgatanga (Upper East Region) - 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