Guinea closes borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal ahead of vote

The West African country of Guinea, in the middle of a turbulent election campaign, has closed its land borders with Guinea-Bissau and Senegal, a senior government official said on Tuesday. The closure is for security reasons, the source in the Guinean capital Conakry said without elaborating. Guinea-Bissau’s interior minister, Botche Cande, earlier told journalists that … Continue reading Guinea closes borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal ahead of vote