Argentina last Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Ghana at the UN Tribunal of the Sea to demand the release of its Libertad training frigate, which has been stranded for six weeks in the African country due to a court order brought by bondholders.

On Thursday, US Department of State's Deputy spokesman Mark C. Toner stated during a brief that they are not involved in the detention of the frigate, and assured that "this is a matter between Argentina and Ghana and we expect both countries to resolve this matter amicably."