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Border closed, humanitarian deliveries by land blocked

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    The authorities in Bissau declared the borders closed this week in a bid to restore security. With that action, humanitarian aid cannot reach Guinea Bissau by land. Other humanitarian sources told IRIN on Thursday that trucks with seeds, tools and fertilizers could not be delivered. The items are for distribution by the end of May to coincide with the early June planting season.

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