象牙海岸开放与加纳相邻的陆海边界

时间：2012-10-08 07:48:55

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Ivory Coast is to reopen its land and maritime¹ borders with Ghana, more than two weeks after they were shut following a deadly cross-border attack.

象牙海岸将重新开放与加纳相连的陆地与海洋边界，此前两个多星期双方边界因越境袭击被关闭。

Ivorian Defence Minister Paul Koffi Koffi said both countries had tightened² security along the border "with the aim of stopping all incursions（入侵）".

Several people died when gunmen attacked an Ivorian army checkpoint in the border town of Noe on 21 September.

Officials blamed exiled supporters of ousted³ President Laurent Gbagbo.

Ivory Coast responded by closing land, air and sea borders with Ghana but restarted flights between the two countries a few days later.

The border closure has blocked the main transport route along the Gulf⁴ of Guinea, stretching from Ivory Coast to Nigeria.

In a statement broadcast on state TV, Paul Koffi Koffi said: "President Alassane Ouattara decided⁵ that from Monday at seven in the morning the land and sea borders will reopen."

After a contested election in 2010, Mr Gbagbo refused to accept defeat to President Ouattara, who eventually ousted his rival with the help of former rebel forces, the UN and former colonial power France.

Mr Gbagbo is currently in The Hague, awaiting trial at the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity.

However, many of his supporters are living in exile across the border in Ghana and have been blamed for a string of attacks in Ivory Coast.

Ghana has promised to help investigate the attacks.

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1 maritime
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
参考例句：
Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。 The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

2 tightened
收紧( tighten的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）变紧；（使）绷紧；加紧
参考例句：
The rope holding the boat suddenly tightened and broke. 系船的绳子突然绷断了。 His index finger tightened on the trigger but then relaxed again. 他的食指扣住扳机，然后又松开了。

3 ousted
驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )；革职；罢黜；剥夺
参考例句：
He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。 He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

4 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

5 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。