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Guinea Bissau: No Rewards for Endless Infighting - Guinea-Bissau Votes Out Its President
DW, 28 November 2019
The results of Guinea-Bissau's election couldn't be clearer as incumbent President Vaz suffers a stunning defeat. Voters were fed up with Vaz's political quarrels, says DW's… Read more »
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Guinea Bissau: Ex-PMs Advance to Runoff As Incumbent President Eliminated From Race
DW, 27 November 2019
Incumbent President Jose Mario Vaz is officially out of the race, with Domingos Simoes Pereira and Umaro Cissoko Embalo due to face-off on December 29. Guinea-Bissau has long been… Read more »
Guinea Bissau President Out, Election Race Down to Two Ex-PMs
Two of Guinea-Bissau's former prime ministers are set to take part in a presidential election run-off after winning the majority of the votes in the first-round poll held on November 24. Domingos Simoes Pereira finished first with 40% of the vote representing the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC), while Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who represents Madem - an opposition party composed of PAIGC rebels - came second with 28%. Incumbent President Jose Mario Vaz was eliminated from the race after receiving just 12% of the vote.
Domingos Simoes Pereira, left, and Umaro Sissoco Embalo are due to face off in a presidential runoff vote on December 29.
Poll workers count the votes following the first round of the 2019 presidential election in Guinea Bissau.
José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
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Vote counting has started in Guinea Bissau's presidential election. President Jose Mario Vaz, who is the only president since independence to survive a full term without a coup or ... Read more »
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On November 24, Guinea Bissau will choose the next president. The incumbent President Jose Mario Vaz is the first democratically-elected president in the country's history to ... Read more »
