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.
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 the country after the president threatened to expel it. The team was sent in last month to help reach a "political consensus" on how to hold elections this year.
Guinea-Bissau president threatens to expel ECOWAS mission, bloc says
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel a political mission sent to his country by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), the political and economic bloc said on Sunday.
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 Embalo threatened to expel the mission, the regional bloc said in statement Sunday.
ECOWAS team leaves Guinea-Bissau after threat of expulsion
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin
ECOWAS Mission Leaves Guinea-Bissau After President Threatens Expulsion
A mission deployed by the West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, to mediate an election dispute in Guinea-Bissau has departed after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo threatened to expel it. The mission, which arrived in late February,
ECOWAS mission leaves Guinea-Bissau following President Embalo’s threats
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says its mediation team has left Guinea-Bissau after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo allegedly threatened to expel them amid rising political tensions over delayed elections.
Political Unrest in Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Mission Leaves Amid Tensions
A regional mission in Guinea-Bissau by ECOWAS ended prematurely amid electoral disputes and tensions over when President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's term should conclude. The nation, which has a history of coups,
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Russia Calibrating Guinea-Bissau’s Strategic Partnership
With high anticipation for increased partnership between Russia and Guinea-Bissau that has never been stronger since Soviet's ...
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Guinea-Bissau Opposition Vows to 'Paralyse' Country in Election Timing Row
Guinea-Bissau Opposition Vows to 'Paralyse' Country in Election Timing Row BISSAU (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill on Thursday ...