Relationship dossier
Ghana
Togo
Relationship assessment
Neighboring states with practical engagement through regional dialogue and some sensitive border and political issues.
Ghana toward Togo
+20Ghana’s government, under President Nana Akufo-Addo, took on an ECOWAS-facilitator role during Togo’s 2017 political crisis, supporting dialogue over the dispute.
Togo toward Ghana
+15Togo’s government participated in the ECOWAS-facilitated dialogue concerning its 2017 political crisis, a process led by Ghana’s president. The extent of separate bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship combines direct engagement through Ghana’s facilitation of regional dialogue on Togo’s political crisis with less clearly established bilateral cooperation. Border and political concerns add sensitivity, while the available facts support a generally cooperative but limited assessment.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Ghana and Togo have pursued regional political dialogue, including Ghana’s role in facilitating ECOWAS efforts during Togo’s 2017 political crisis and Togo’s participation in that process. This provides evidence of practical engagement, though the breadth and durability of direct bilateral cooperation are less clear. Their relationship also involves sensitive border and domestic political issues.
Areas of tension
- Political disputes in Togo that prompted regional mediation in 2017.
- Border management and demarcation issues.
Key developments
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo served as an ECOWAS facilitator in efforts to address Togo’s political crisis; Togo participated in the resulting dialogue.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral cooperation beyond regional dialogue are unclear.
- Details of cooperation on border management and the handling of political concerns remain limited.