Presidential Election in Guinea-Bissau: Emballo Announces Comeback and Runs for Office

Umaro Sissoco Embaló, former president of Guinea-Bissau, announced his return to the country scheduled for October 4 after months of exile in Brazzaville. He plans to run for president in the December 6, 2026 election, supported by a 'Republican Platform'. His return follows his ousting by a military coup on November 26, 2025, shortly after a presidential election whose results had not yet been announced, amid ongoing political instability and institutional crises.