*By Paul Ejime Dr Fernando Dias da Costa, who claimed victory in Guinea-Bissau’s 23rd November 2025 presidential election, will not participate in the power-sharing transition government suggested by the ruling military junta, and has instead called for his inauguration as the country’s legitimate leader, his National Campaign Directorate said. It isContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Guinea-Bissau’s junta has requested the “immediate withdrawal” of the 500-strong ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in the country, ESSMGB, in its latest defiance of the regional bloc. Critics had even accused ECOWAS of treating the coup makers and their alleged mastermind, former President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, withContinue Reading
(President Embaló in military uniform) President Talon of Benin receives a delegation of senior Nigerian army officers *By Paul Ejime Embattled Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embaló has “sneaked back” in the country after the 26 November military coup, which he is believed to have stage-managed, with an anti-coup protest plannedContinue Reading
*By Paul Ejime Fernando Dias da Costa, a front-runner in Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November presidential election, has called on ECOWAS leaders meeting on Sunday, 14 December, to insist on the release of the election results “so that the President elected by the people of Guinea-Bissau… can take office.” “We hopeContinue Reading
. *By Paul Ejime A group of 20 eminent Africans, including former President of Cabo Verde Pedro Pires, ex-Foreign Minister José Brito, former senior ECOWAS officials, heads of International bodies and civil society organisations, has in a joint statement, demanded the immediate release of the results of the 23 NovemberContinue Reading
*A Postcard From Bissau By Paul Ejime By Paul Ejime Umaro Mokhtar Sissoco Embaló, the 53-year-old former Prime Minister, teacher, soldier-politician and Guinea-Bissau’s 6th President, who called his style of governance “Embaloism,” has a dubious way with military coups, considered by many as suspicious, if not contrived. However, he appears to have overreached himself. Guinea-Bissau,Continue Reading
The ECOWAS Election Observation Mission to Guinea-Bissau, headed by Ambassador Baba Kamara, has met with candidates for the 23rd November presidential election, including incumbent President Umaro Sissoko Embalo and representatives of opposition candidate, Fernando Dias, who all pledged to support a peaceful electoral process. During an audience with AmbassadorContinue Reading
