Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, announced that general elections will take place on November 30, 2025, before ECOWAS could mediate an agreement on the election date. The political opposition insists that elections must be held within 90 days, as Embaló’s mandate is set to end on February 27, 2025. However, the president argues that his term runs until September 4, 2025.
PAI-Terra Ranka, which won the last legislative elections but was removed from governance, joined other opposition groups in declaring that Embaló will no longer be president after February 27. ECOWAS sent a mediation team to resolve the crisis, but Embaló has dismissed their authority over Guinea-Bissau. Meanwhile, the opposition continues to push for an earlier election date, rejecting Embaló’s unilateral decision.
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