All borders will be closed on 28th June 2009 due to presidential elections

There is a presidential election is due to take place on 28 June 2009. As a security measure the government has announced that all land, air and maritime national borders will be closed on 28 June. The election follows the assassination of the President on 2 March 2009 which was linked to the murder of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces on 1 March 2009. On 5 June 2009 a candidate for the presidential election, the former interior minister, was killed along with a couple of others. A government communiqué states that he was killed as he resisted arrest for charges related to planning a coup d'etat. The FCO have advised that while the country remains generally calm for the moment, these incidents illustrate the significant political tensions and fragility which persist in Guinea-Bissau. If you are in Guinea-Bissau you should take sensible precautions and closely monitor developments through the local media. Political rallies should be avoided. If a demonstration or disturbance is taking place you should leave the area as quickly and safely as possible.