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Guinea-Bissau in institutional crisis as president stays

Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo announced he will run for a second term in November amid tensions with the opposition that does not recognize him as president.
Embalo's first term was contested by the opposition, which claimed it should have ended on February 27, while the Supreme Court ruled it lasts until September 4.
After surviving two attempts to overthrow him, Embalo dissolved the opposition-controlled parliament, describing it as passive.
An ECOWAS delegation left Guinea-Bissau after claiming threats of expulsion from Embalo during attempts to resolve the political crisis.

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Pulse Nigeria

ECOWAS Parliament sets up committee to avert crisis in Guinea-Bissau, Liberia

At the closing session of the 2025 First Extraordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Parliament in Lagos, Nigerian lawmaker Senator Ali Ndume, Gambian Fourth Deputy Speaker Billay Tunkara, and Sierra Leonean MP Saa Emerson Lamina voiced strong concerns over the region's growing instability. Lawmakers emphasised the urgent need for proactive measures to safeguard democracy, particularly in Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone, where political crises threaten s…

9 days ago·Nigeria

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Africa News

Guinea-Bissau’s president Embalo to seek second

Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability, including multiple coup attempts. Embalo himself has survived two in the last three years, most recently in December 2023, which led to the dissolution of parliament.

10 days ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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Deutsche Welle

Chaos days in Guinea-Bissau

The President's term of office has officially expired, but he does not want to be re-elected until the end of the year. Opposition and civil society speak of a coup d'état.

10 days ago·Bonn, Germany

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France24

Guinea Bissau: Umaru Sissoco Embalo candidate for presidential office in NovemberAll information 24/7

The President of Guinea-Bissau Umaru Sissoco Embalo announced on Monday 3 March that he would run for a second term in the presidential elections in late November, which he intends to win "from the first round." At the same time, the Head of State assumes that he has ordered the hasty departure of a delegation from the Cédéao which had the mission to calm the political crisis. The regional correspondence of Aminatou Diallo.

10 days ago·France

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Guinea-Bissau president says he will run for a second term amid political turmoil

Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says he will run for a second term in November, amid tensions with the opposition that refuses to recognize him as the country’s current president.

11 days ago·United States

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