Guinea-Bissau Schedules Presidential and Legislative Elections for November 23

Guinea-Bissau has set its presidential and legislative elections for November 23, moved up from November 30. Opposition parties protest this schedule, claiming President Embalo’s mandate has expired.

Guinea-Bissau has officially scheduled its presidential and legislative elections for November 23, as announced in a recent presidential decree. This date is a week earlier than the previously designated November 30. The opposition parties have voiced their dissatisfaction with this timeline, asserting that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term ended last month, highlighting concerns over the legitimacy of the elections.

In summary, Guinea-Bissau will conduct its presidential and legislative elections on November 23, following a decree that advanced the date from November 30. Opposition parties have challenged this decision, claiming that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term has already expired, raising significant legal and political implications for the upcoming elections.

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