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Guinea-Bissau Schedules Elections for November 23 Amid Opposition Protests

Guinea-Bissau is set to hold presidential and legislative elections on November 23, a change from the initially announced date of November 30. The opposition protests this new timeline, asserting that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term concluded last month.

Guinea-Bissau’s government announced that the presidential and legislative elections will take place on November 23, according to a decree issued by the presidency. This date is a week earlier than the previously scheduled November 30. Opposition parties have expressed their dissatisfaction, arguing that President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s term expired last month, leading to protests against the election timetable.

The scheduled elections on November 23 in Guinea-Bissau, moving from November 30, have sparked protests from the opposition. They argue that the current president’s mandate has already expired, raising concerns about the legitimacy of the elections.

Original Source: dunyanews.tv

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