Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote

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Guinea-Bissau braces for contentious presidential vote  Guinea-Bissau, a nation of about 2 million people, has endured multiple coups since independence - won after a brutal war with Portugal - including alleged attempts to oust Embaló since he took office in 2020.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/11/20/guinea-bissau-voters-call-for-peace-and-democracy-ahead-of-high-stakes-election  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Tension and hope arising in Guinea-Bissau as voters prepare for one of the most contentious

00:06presidential elections since the country's return to multi-party democracy.

00:10The election date brought forward from November 30 has only added to the uncertainty.

00:16Amed the political turmoil, voters in the capital of Bissau voiced a deep desire for

00:20stability.

00:21I hope that this election will bring peace and tranquility so that there is no more

00:29hunger and that whoever is elected will respect our constitution and that there will be no

00:36more abuse of power and that the next president will make the people feel safe.

00:42Twelve candidates are running for president and 14 political groups including one coalition

00:49are contesting legislative seats.

00:51But analysts warn that the exclusion of key opposition coalition combined with long-standing

00:57rivalries within the military could heighten tensions.

01:03The democracy we knew 29 years ago is no longer the model we are experiencing.

01:11The future and present of Guinea-Bissau are at stake between dictatorship and democracy.

01:18Therefore, these elections are very decisive.

01:21Either we confirm the dictatorship or we continue with democracy.

01:28The small West African nation of two million has suffered multiple coups since independence

01:34from Portugal and fears of instability continue to shape the political climate.

01:39Still, many voters expressed hope that this election could mark a turning point.

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