Opposition in Guinea-Bissau Flags Concern Over Continuation of President After Term Expires

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Tensions have escalated as Embalo announced on Sunday that both presidential and legislative elections would be postponed until November 30, raising concerns about potential unrest in a country with a history of military coups. 

The opposition in Guinea-Bissau has pledged to bring the nation to a halt on Thursday amid a conflict regarding the expiration date of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s five-year term.

Opposition figures assert that Embalo’s mandate concludes on Thursday, while the Supreme Court of Justice in Guinea-Bissau has determined that it ends on September 4. Tensions have escalated as Embalo announced on Sunday that both presidential and legislative elections would be postponed until November 30, raising concerns about potential unrest in a country with a history of military coups.

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The government has also indefinitely postponed parliamentary elections that were set for November 2024, citing technical and financial challenges, further complicating the electoral situation.