Guinea-Bissau - November 2024

On 4 November, Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announced the indefinite suspension of legislative elections originally scheduled for 24 November. Citing logistical and financial constraints, the president argued that the country was unprepared to hold a credible vote. Critics, however, viewed the move as a strategy to prolong his administration’s tenure and avoid political accountability. The country has been without a parliament since December 2023, when President Embaló dissolved the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular) following an alleged coup attempt.

Update: On 23 February 2025, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announced that parliamentary and presidential elections would take place on 30 November 2025.

Sources: Jeune Afrique, Business Day, News 24, Punch, News Central, International IDEA, Reuters, International Crisis Group