Guinea-Bissau Schedules Elections for November 23 Amid Controversy

Guinea-Bissau will hold its presidential and legislative elections on November 23, 2025. This date is a week earlier than the previously announced November 30. The opposition has raised objections, asserting that the presidential mandate has already expired.

Guinea-Bissau has officially scheduled its presidential and legislative elections for November 23, as confirmed by a presidential decree issued last Friday. This date is set one week earlier than the initially announced date of November 30. The opposition parties have expressed their discontent regarding this schedule, claiming that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term expired last month, thereby raising concerns about the electoral legitimacy.

The scheduled elections on November 23 in Guinea-Bissau have sparked controversy among opposition groups who argue against the legitimacy of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s extended term. This situation places the upcoming elections under heightened scrutiny as the nation prepares to vote.

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