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A nugget for Kyiv in the US plan for ending the war The United States’ 28-point plan for ending the war in Ukraine appears to contain many items from Russia’s wish list, but it has emerged that it also has something for Kyiv: a security guarantee akin to …

Guinea-Bissau elects its next president this weekend

World AFP Guinea-Bissau youth hope presidential vote brings better life

Caramba Souare focuses on cleaning the car in front of him despite a din of surrounding festivities on the last day of presidential campaigning in Guinea-Bissau. Since leaving school, the 20-year-old has turned to washing cars to support himself and his …

Christina Mitini to Lead g7+ Election Mission in Guinea-Bissau

Christina Mitini, Deputy Chief Electoral Officer of the Solomon Islands, has been appointed Chief Observer for the g7+ Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November 2025 elections. Mitini will lead a team of electoral experts from across the …

Guinea-Bissau: No legal support to protect Chinese investment in nation – lawyer

The leader of the Guinea-Bissau Bar Association on Thursday lamented in Macau that there is no legal support to guarantee protection for Chinese investment in that African country, attributing the gap to “political negligence” and a “nebulous legal …

Opposition sidelined as Guinea-Bissau elections near

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, first elected in 2019, is running for a second term despite initially pledging to serve only one. Sissoco Embalo sought to remind voters how much he had done for the country: "I have given my all to give Guinea-Bissau a …

Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election features surprise candidate

Guinea-Bissau’s upcoming presidential election presents a highly competitive field, with the incumbent, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, facing eleven challengers. The political landscape has been reshaped by a significant and unexpected alliance, …

Guinea-Bissau’s Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term

Audio By Carbonatix By Catarina Demony BISSAU/LONDON (Reuters) -Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a booming cocaine trade …

Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote

Tension and hope are rising in Guinea-Bissau as voters prepare for one of the most contentious presidential elections since the country’s return to multiparty democracy. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is seeking a second term in Sunday’s vote, despite a …

Guinea-Bissau voters aim to turn page in election

Guinea-Bissau is to elect its next president on Sunday, seeking to turn the page on a tumultuous history of coups and unrest with a vote that nonetheless lacks the country’s main opposition. About 860,000 voters are to choose between 12 candidates, …