Embalo’s decision risks deepening political uncertainty in the coup-prone nation.
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has announced his candidacy for a second term in November, reversing his earlier commitment to step down and reigniting tensions over the country’s electoral timeline (via Reuters).
Fresh off a diplomatic tour of Russia, Azerbaijan, and Hungary, Embalo returned to declare his intention to succeed himself, despite opposition claims that his term officially ended in February.
