Guinea-Bissau's Ousted President to Return From Exile, Run for Office
Embalo says the coup was meant to block his defeat and that he will return as the junta faces boycott calls and a December 6 election.
- On Monday, exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo told AFP he will return to Guinea-Bissau and run in the presidential election scheduled for December 6, following his ouster in a November coup.
- The military seized power on November 26, overthrowing Embalo one day before provisional results were to be announced, justifying the takeover by citing an alleged plot involving drug lords.
- Political analyst Malam Cisse told AFP that "legally, nothing stands in the way" of Embalo's return, as he did not "sign any document renouncing power," though voters have been urged to boycott the process.
- Last week, transitional president General Horta told a journalist that "every Guinean is free to return to their country if they have nothing to be ashamed of," despite being barred from running.
- Having experienced five coups since independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau remains volatile as observers suspect Embalo orchestrated the November coup to halt an election he appeared to be losing.
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The outgoing President of Guinea-Bissau, Omar Sisoko Impalo, announced his candidacy for the presidency scheduled for 6 December next month, with his anticipated return next month, amid mixed political reactions and continuing tension after last year ' s coup d ' état.
Ten months after being overthrown by a putsch, the former President of Guinea-Bissau in exile, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, announced Monday to the AFP that he would soon return to his country as a "candidate to the presidential elections" on 6 December supposed to restore constitutional order.
Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to run in December election, source says
BISSAU, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Deposed Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo plans to return to the country on October 4 to run for the presidency in an election scheduled for December, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. • Embalo was...
Exiled Guinea-Bissau President Embalo signals return amid political tension
Guinea-Bissau's exiled former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who was ousted in a November coup, told AFP on Monday he will return and run for president in an election due on December 6.
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Umaro Sissoco Embalo is living in exile after a military coup in Guinea-Bissau. He will run for election in December.
The former President of Guinea-Bissau had been overthrown last year by a military coup. Several militants of his party announced his return to the country in OctoberThe former President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, in exile since he was overthrown by a putsch 10 months ago, announced Monday to the AFP that he will be "candidate to the presidential elections" on 6 December next supposed to restore the constitutional order.Guinea-Bissau…
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