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Guinea-Bissau military blocks former President Embaló's return

Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló military junta presidential election political exile

The military government of Guinea-Bissau has officially barred former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from returning to the country. The High Command stated that the necessary security conditions to guarantee his safe return are not currently met, citing concerns regarding national security, public order, and social stability.

Embaló, who has been in exile in Morocco since the military takeover in November 2025, had planned to return on October 4. He has expressed his intention to run in the upcoming presidential and legislative elections, which the transitional authorities have scheduled for December 6, 2026.

While Embaló has called for calm and urged judicial authorities to treat his candidacy with impartiality, the military junta has maintained restrictions on political gatherings and demonstrations. The situation remains tense as the country navigates its political transition toward a return to civilian rule.

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Guinea-Bissau · High Command of Guinea-Bissau · Horta N’Tam · Morocco · Umaro Sissoco Embaló

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Sissoco Embaló nega ter criado “forças especiais” para atuarem contra o povo | Correio da Manhã Canadá [www.correiodamanhacanada.com]
“Se Umaro regressar vai haver confronto”, alerta jurista guineense [correiokianda.info]
Embaló Urges Calm As Transition Government Purges His Allies – The Gambia Journal [gambiaj.com]
L'actualité de la région ouest-africaine du 2 octobre 2026 [www.impact.sn]
Impedimento do regresso de Embaló divide opiniões em Bissau - O País [jornalmz.com]
Guinée-Bissau : le retour d’Embalo divise à Bissau [journaldeguinee.com]
Guinée-Bissau : la junte ferme la porte au retour d’Embalo avant la présidentielle - La Cinquième [www.lacinquieme.tg]
Guinée-Bissau: L’organe militaire a interdit le retour de l’ancien président Embaló [abidjantv.net]
Domingos Simões Pereira: "Até onde estará disposto a ir o Comando Militar?" [www.rfi.fr]
Guinée-Bissau : Embalo dénonce le refus des militaires de le laisser rentrer - Africtelegraph - Toute l'actualité africaine [africtelegraph.com]
Bissau : l’armée s’oppose au retour d’Umaro Sissoco Embaló [bamada.net]
Guinea-Bissau military government blocks former President Embaló's return [www.newsday.com]