00:00Guinea-Bissau's President Umar Osisoko Mbalo announced his intention to seek a second term
00:05in November despite ongoing tension with an opposition that does not recognize his presidency.
00:13On Monday, after returning from a trip to Moscow on February 26th, Mbalo spoke to reporters
00:19at the airport in Bissau confirming his candidacy.
00:24In the meantime, a delegation from the West African Regional Organization, ECOWAS, which
00:29was sent to Guinea-Bissau to help address the political crisis, left on Monday after
00:35reportedly facing threats of expulsion from Mbalo.
00:40Mbalo has announced that the election will take place on November 30th and intends to
00:46remain in office until that day.
00:50Opposition leaders have indicated they will organize large-scale protests and strikes
00:54but are currently waiting to assess the success of the ECOWAS mission.
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