Guinea-Bissau Schedules Presidential and Legislative Elections for November 23

Guinea-Bissau has set its presidential and legislative elections for November 23, earlier than initially planned. The opposition is protesting this change, claiming that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term 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 one week earlier than the previously stated date of November 30. The opposition parties have voiced their dissent regarding this schedule, contending that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term concluded last month, indicating potential unrest leading up to the elections.

In summary, Guinea-Bissau will conduct its presidential and legislative elections on November 23, one week ahead of the initially proposed date. The opposition’s challenges regarding the legitimacy of the President’s term may complicate the electoral process and impact the political atmosphere leading to the elections.

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