Guinea-Bissau has officially set the date for its presidential and legislative elections to November 23, a week earlier than initially planned. The opposition has raised concerns as they believe President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term has ended.

Guinea-Bissau’s government announced that presidential and legislative elections will take place on November 23, as stated in a presidential decree issued on Friday. This date is one week earlier than the previously announced date of November 30. Opposition groups have expressed their concerns over this schedule, citing that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s mandate officially ended last month.

The upcoming presidential and legislative elections in Guinea-Bissau are now scheduled for November 23, an advance from the originally proposed date. The opposition’s protests highlight the tensions surrounding the electoral process, particularly regarding the expiration of the president’s mandate.

Original Source: www.thestar.com.my