Guinea and Sierra Leone to reopen border

Despite an outbreak of Ebola in Guinea, neighbouring Sierra Leone will open its shared border, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has told the BBC. 

Mr Bio, who was visiting Guinea's capital Conakry, said that health measures would be put in place. 

The main official border crossing between the two countries will reopen on Thursday, four months after it was unilaterally shut by the Guinean government.

At the time President Alpha Conde, who was running in a controversial third term election, alleged of a plot to invade his country from Sierra Leone. 

He accused Sierra Leone Vice President Juldeh Jalloh of being the architect of the plot.

President Bio told the BBC that the two counties remain friendly, with their relations "fraternal".

A second issue, which involves disputed land in Yenga - another part of the two countries' border, was also addressed.

According to a joint communique issued at the end of a meeting between the heads of states, a joint patrol of the two countries’ armies will start early March, with the two leaders planning to visit the area later on in the same month.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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