ACCRA, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- The Ghanaian government has closed all land borders ahead of the country's presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday, the Ministry of the Interior announced late Friday.

According to a statement issued by the ministry, the closure is meant to ensure the integrity of the polls.

"The Ministry of the Interior has ordered the temporary closure of all land borders as part of measures to ensure the integrity of the Dec. 7 general elections," said the statement.

The statement said the temporary closure is effective immediately and will end at 6 p.m. local time on Sunday.

The ministry urged all citizens and travelers to and from Ghana to cooperate with the security agencies in the course of enforcing the directive.

Ghana shares borders with Togo in the east, Cote d'Ivoire in the west, and Burkina Faso in the north.

Ghanaian voters will cast their ballots on Saturday to elect a new president and 276 parliamentarians. Enditem

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