Senegal Opens Border With Guinea as Ebola Recedes

As the Ebola epidemic is receding Senegal has reopened its land border with Guinea on Monday. The interior ministry said, "People and goods can now move freely by land between the two countries." Senegal initially closed its land border with Guinea in March last year as the number of people infected with the deadly Ebola disease escalated at an alarming rate. The order affected crossings in southern Senegal which were heavily used by traders, particularly during ...