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The Latest Breaking News from Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Guinea-Bissau officers take ‘total control’ and close borders amid election chaos

Gunshots heard near state buildings as incumbent president and main rival claim victory in first round of elections

The Guardian - UK

Guinea Bissau's Embalo in tight race for second presidential term

Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau where a presidential and legislative election took place on Sunday. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in a tight contest to become the first leader in three decades to win a second consecutive term in the coup-prone West African nation.

Radio France Internationale

Guinea Bissau heads to the polls amid controversy over barred opposition

Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in power since 2020, is seeking a second term, but chronic instability and a wealth of opponents could stand in his way.

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Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis: a nation on the brink of authoritarianism

Guinea-Bissau faces a deep political crisis. For several years, the small west African nation has endured growing tensions between political institutions and there’s now a strong climate of uncertainty.

The Conversation

Eliminate malaria once and for all or it will come back stronger, UN warned

World faces ‘malaria emergency’ from resistance to insecticides, waning efficacy of drugs, funding shortfalls and climate change

The Guardian - UK

Bola Tinubu is the new chair of ECOWAS - the burning issues that face the Nigerian president

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on 9 July 2023. He took over from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea Bissau.

The Conversation

UN General Assembly meeting of world leaders, by the numbers

The gathering of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly is over

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