African Elections Project (Accra)
26 December 2008
Accra — Government has announced the closure of the Togo, Cote d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso borders from 6am on Friday December 26 till Monday December 29.
A statement issuesd by the National Security Co-ordinator, Mr Sam Amoo said the closure of the borders was in the interest of National Security.
The Aflao border was closed in a simialr exercise a day before the December 7 general elections, drawing criticisms from traditional rulers and religious leaders in the volta region.
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