Guinea-Bissau: Presidential Campaign Begins Without Main Opposition
President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is favored to win in Guinea-Bissau's upcoming election, following the exclusion of the main opposition party, PAIGC.
Key Facts
- The presidential election is scheduled for 23 November, involving 12 candidates, including incumbent President Embaló.
- A total of 860,000 voters will elect a president and 102 parliament members.
- This election marks the first time since 1974, after independence from Portugal, that PAIGC will not participate in a general election.
- The exclusion of PAIGC and its candidate, Domingos Simões Pereira, was due to late nomination submissions, as ruled by the country's supreme court.
- Pereira, a former prime minister, was Embaló’s main rival in previous elections.
Context
The country’s political stability remains a critical concern in this electoral process.
Additional Information
The upcoming vote is historic, as it will be the first without PAIGC participation since independence.
Author's Summary
The Guinea-Bissau presidential election, marked by the exclusion of the main opposition party, underscores ongoing concerns about national stability and political shifts since independence.