00:00Guinea-Bissau's December elections are now in doubt and Senegal is urging the country's military rulers to lift restrictions on
00:08political and civil activities.
00:10The call comes after the National Electoral Commission warned that conditions are not in place to halt presidential and legislative
00:17elections as scheduled.
00:20So far, however, no official postponement has been announced.
00:23Senegal, which is mediating on behalf of the West African Regional Bloc ECOWAS, says any change to the electoral calendar
00:30must be based on an inclusive, transparent process with clear guarantees for a return to civilian rule.
00:37The country has been under military control since November of 2025, when soldiers overthrew President Umaro Sissoko Bambalo and suspended
00:48the electoral process just a day before provisional election results were expected.
00:53Now, with political and security tensions continuing to mount, Dakar is urging all sides, including military leaders, to engage in
01:01constructive dialogue, exercise restraint and put national interests first.
01:08all sides, have cop under office for two.
01:10All outside!
