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Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the country’s parliament and called for parliamentary elections by the end of the year. Persistent and unresolvable differences within the legislative body are said to be the reason for the dissolution of parliament. The president announced the important decision yesterday. He called for early parliamentary elections in December.
Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the country’s parliament and called for parliamentary elections by the end of the year. Persistent and unresolvable differences within the legislative body are said to be the reason for the dissolution of parliament. The president announced the important decision yesterday. He called for early parliamentary elections in December.
The parliament has long been dominated by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). President Embalo’s party, Madam G-15, did not secure the majority of the seats during the 2019 election. This has led to acrimony between the legislative and the executive branch.
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Corruption and embezzlement are also issues raised by Embalo to explain his sudden move. Guinea Bissau’s path to stability has been marred by various incidents such as coups and attempted coups. The country gained independence from Portugal in 1974.
