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Guinea-Bissau crisis deepens with two rival presidents and prime ministers

by SABC Digital News

1 March 2020, 8:18 AM

Guinea-Bissau had two presidents and two prime ministers as of Saturday, after Umaro Cissoko Embalo, the inaugurated winner of December’s ...

The ruling confirms a surprise election win for Embalo, a 47-year-old former prime minister and ex-army general. He will replace outgoing Jose Mario Vaz, who was eliminated in the first round of voting in November after a five-year term marked by political dysfunction and corruption allegations.

Guinea-Bissau Supreme Court rejects challenge to presidential election result

by Celestine Hendricks

13 January 2020, 6:58 AM

Guinea-Bissau’s Supreme Court on Sunday rejected a challenge against Umaro Cissoko Embalo’s victory in last month’s election run-off by the ...

Domingos Simoes Pereira, the ruling party’s candidate, complained of fraud, saying that votes surpassed the number of enrolled voters at some polling places.

Losing Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate contests results in court

by Bomkazi Malobola

3 January 2020, 7:15 PM

The losing candidate in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election filed a Supreme Court challenge on Friday to former prime minister and ex-army ...

Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate Embalo claims victory, opponent says wait

by Raymond Akamby

30 December 2019, 5:09 PM

Former army general and ex-Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Monday he was on course to win Guinea Bissau's ...

The ruling PAIGC party’s Domingos Simoes Pereira, 56, is seen as the front-runner after winning the first round on November 24 with 40%.

Guinea-Bissau votes in presidential run-off pitting two former premiers

by Sesona Mahlahla

29 December 2019, 10:29 AM

Voters in Guinea-Bissau began casting ballots on Sunday in a run-off presidential election pitting two former prime ministers who both ...

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