Bissau-Guinea President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Wednesday reacted to the unilateral decision of the Conakry authorities to close the borders with Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. Ten days before the presidential election on 18 October 2020, Guinea is therefore closing its borders without the reason why this closure is officially known.
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In Bissau, the reason seems curious because this border closure only affects three of the six countries around Guinea. The two guineas share a common boundary of 324 km.
We will never close our borders with Guinea Conakry. We do not know the reason for such a decision. By our side, know that there is no threat to his country. We are not rogue states or states that have bandits to destabilize another state. We regret such a decision on his part. The dispute between Alpha Condé and me is a minor issue compared to the interests of our two states. President Alpha may have his reasons, which I do not know. What I can assure you is that our two countries will continue to be good neighbors and good friends.
Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Bissau-Guinea
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