US EditionGuinea-Bissau holds close vote, Embalo seeks rare second term
- On Sunday, November 23, 2025, Guinea-Bissau held concurrent presidential and legislative elections with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeking a second term.
- With the main opposition barred, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde and Domingos Simões Pereira were excluded after authorities said they missed filing deadlines, while opponents say Embalo's term should have ended on Feb. 27, as the Supreme Court ruled.
- Some 900,000 voters are registered, Embalo faced 11 challengers including Fernando Dias, and polls ran from 0700 GMT to 1700 GMT.
- If no candidate crosses more than 50%, a runoff will be held, and provisional results are expected within 48 hours as observers warn of post-poll stability risks.
- Guinea-Bissau's history of coups and cocaine trafficking concerns complicate governance in the 2.2 million inhabitants nation, where Umaro Sissoco Embalo could become the first incumbent re-elected in three decades.
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Guinea-Bissau votes in tense election as President Embalo seeks second term
Guinea-Bissau began voting on Sunday in closely watched presidential and legislative elections, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo aiming for a rare second straight term in a country long marked by political instability and coups.
Guinea-Bissau votes as president seeks second term and main opposition party is barred
Guinea-Bissau has begun voting as President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeks a second term. Embalo, a former army general, faces a tight race against Fernando Dias da Costa, analysts say. Dias da Costa is backed by former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes…
Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Fights for Second Term in Tight Vote
Polls opened on Sunday in Guinea-Bissau for presidential and legislative elections. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo is seeking to be the first leader in thirty years to win a second consecutive term. He faces 11 opponents, including emerging candidate Fernando Dias, who is backed by the historical African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape […] The post Guinea-Bissau President Embalo Fights for Second Term in Tight Vote appeared first o…
Guinea-Bissau holds close vote, Embalo seeks rare second term
Polls opened on Sunday for presidential and legislative elections in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo trying to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the West African nation.
Main opposition barred in Guinea-Bissau vote as President Embalo seeks second term
Bissau-Guineans head to the polls on Sunday for presidential and parliamentary elections. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, a 53-year-old former army general seeking a second term, is backed by a political coalition of more than 20 groups, but the main opposition party has been barred from running.
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