The proposed Joint Technical Commissions will conduct detailed geospatial assessments, review existing treaties and agreements, and help develop new demarcation protocols consistent with international law and African Union standards
MONROVIA, Liberia, June 17, 2025/APO Group/ --
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, delivered a powerful message of unity and peaceful coexistence during the opening of the Mano River Union (MRU) High-Level Ministerial Meeting, which officially commenced on Monday, June 16, 2025 at the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Ministerial Complex in Monrovia. The four-day summit, running from June 16 to 19, has convened ministers and senior government officials from MRU member states Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, and Liberia to initiate the formation of Joint Technical Commissions tasked with resolving longstanding boundary disputes and enhancing cross-border cooperation. In her address, Foreign Minister Nyanti emphasized the importance of fostering dialogue not only between governments but among border communities. “There must be borderless conversations between tribes within the MRU,” she stated. “Through these people centered dialogues, the union will grow stronger and more united.”
The Dean of the Cabinet underscored the significance of border peace as a foundation for national and regional peace. “A peaceful MRU is a peaceful ECOWAS, and a peaceful Africa,” she said. “This initiative represents a transformative pathway toward a collaborative, integrated, and sustainable future for the continent.” Central to the meeting's agenda is the reaffirmation of land boundaries and the delimitation of maritime borders between the member states. The proposed Joint Technical Commissions will conduct detailed geospatial assessments, review existing treaties and agreements, and help develop new demarcation protocols consistent with international law and African Union standards. Delivering a statement on behalf of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Liberia’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Cllr. N. Oswald Tweh, described the initiative as a “landmark step toward advancing regional integration, improving cross-border security, and promoting sustainable development across the Mano River basin.”
The creation of the commissions demonstrates the MRU’s collective commitment to diplomacy, technical cooperation, and legal clarity in resolving disputes that have historically caused tension in the region. Member states reiterated their dedication to peaceful negotiation, respect for international norms, and regional unity. The MRU Secretariat emphasized that the work of the Joint Technical Commissions will be vital in reducing border tensions, strengthening regional governance, and boosting socio-economic collaboration among the four nations. The summit continues through June 19 with technical sessions and intergovernmental consultations aimed at producing a comprehensive roadmap for boundary resolution and cross-border peacebuilding.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Liberia.
Somaliland has been a peaceful country for the last 20 years look where that got us so far no recognition and worst the international community only cares about chaotic Somalia. Thw world enjoys the horor show when people kill each other die of hunger and natural disasters like in Haiti that is the only time the world gives a damn about a small country somehwere in Africa. For the world to notice Somaliland the Somalilanders need to do drastic things to be noticed, like invade Somalia and take over the whole hell hole and force them to recognise Somaliland that I believe is the only solution left since thus far all what the world gave SL is a deaf ear
Elmi get real brother, use common sense..I feel your pain, but you don't right wrong with wrong. We dont want to harm our brothers in order to achieve some thing we can achieve through negotiotion and patience. God is our witness and the Almight will eventually reward us, so long as we do the right thing as we have done for so long. peace and perceverence
To Elmi :
as someone who waits the moment the international community act differenty on the Legitimate Quest for Somaliland, but in the meantime I dont loose hope thats why we been patient over 20 years so now its the time for bickering and loosing hope, so yes we suffered from the South too much that we all remember but we will not resemble them by any means, it's not me who saying that but Ibrahim Egal that has spoke about the Mentality of the Somaliland people are different, and deserves to be the best to represent the African History.
The only reason that Somaliland is at peace is because of its people the political classes are leaches , they work not for the people but for the businessmen who create no wealth no jobs but take what little is sent by the Diaspora and remove it from circulation and into the buckets of fake medicine and good manufacturers, having said that not everyone is leaches and there are those who are trying hard but saying Somaliland had establish credible political institutions is misconceived just because we are more fortunate then Somalia (thanks to all) and there is less foreign interference coupled with working traditional Somali conflict resolution which is based in the clan system which unfortunately was destroyed in the south by the Italian colony does not mean we are any different. Let hope they will also learn to live in peace together because if your neighbour’s house is on fire there is a likely hood that your house might catch fire