Guinea-Bissau: Senegal Demands a New Framework Before Any Changes to Electoral Calendar

Senegal conditions any change to the electoral calendar in Guinea-Bissau on the opening of an inclusive dialogue. Dakar, which holds the presidency of ECOWAS and acts as a mediator, urges the transitional authorities to engage in constructive discussions with political and social forces for a return to constitutional order. Guinea-Bissau, led by transitional authorities since November 2025 following Umaro Sissoco Embalo's ousting, has not announced new election dates, with Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té citing unmet conditions for the December 6 vote. The opposition coalition PAI-Terra Ranka denounces an institutional power grab.