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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.
Guinea-Bissau president to run for second term, backtracking on vow to step down
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Monday he would run for a second term in November, backtracking on earlier vows to step down and potentially stoking tensions over when his current term ends and over postponed elections.
Guinea-Bissau president says ECOWAS mediation "no longer welcome"
BISSAU, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Tuesday that the mediation mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "will no longer be welcome in Guinea-Bissau" unless the organization's envoys comply with the country's laws.
Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS mission ‘will never return’ – president
Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has confirmed that he had sent the ECOWAS mission away and said that it "will never
Guinea-Bissau's institutions in chaos as president refuses to step down
President Embaló's term in office has officially expired. However, he remains in power and intends to run for re-election in late 2025, if at all. The opposition and civil society are calling it an "institutional coup.
A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president’s threats
A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country ...
West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'
The West African regional bloc, Ecowas, says a mission deployed to Guinea-Bissau to help resolve an election dispute has left ...
Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says
Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a political mission sent to his country by the Economic Community ...
Guinea-Bissau Leader Threatens to Expel Ecowas Envoys, Bloc Says
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States left Guinea-Bissau on March 1 after President Umaro Sissoco ...
Why did Ecowas leave Guinea Bissau?
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has withdrawn its mediation team from Guinea Bissau. Its mission was to help reach a political consensus on the elections, which were postponed ...
Guinea-Bissau opposition vows to 'paralyse' country in election timing row
Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill on Thursday in a dispute over when the ...
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Azerbaijan, Guinea-Bissau steps into new era of strategic partnership [ANALYSIS]
Bissau, Umaro Moktar Sissoko Embaló, arrived in Azerbaijan on February 27, marking yet another milestone in Azerbaijan’s ...