Dossier
Closed Borders
Coverage of Closed Borders in the Nexus archive.
- Africa: Why Eastern DR Congo's Peace Efforts Are Vital to Containing Ebola
Conflict, mistrust, and closed borders are hindering the containment of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighboring countries. Peace efforts in Eastern DR Congo are vital for containing the outbreak.
- Colombia Votes Sunday: Dry Law, Closed Borders, What to Expect
Colombia holds its presidential runoff on June 21 between De la Espriella and Cepeda. A national dry law bans alcohol sales from Saturday 6pm to Monday midday, and land and river borders are closed over the weekend under Decree 0612.