Guinea Bissau's outgoing President José Mario Vaz has announced his support for Umaro Sissoco Embalo in the second round of the presidential elections on 29 December.
Embalo, himself a former Prime Minister, comes up against another former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira.
Elected in 2014, Jose Mario Vaz failed in his bid to get re-elected coming fourth in the first round with 12.4 % of votes cast.
Sissoco Embalo came in second in the first round on 24 November, with 27.6% of votes aga…
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Embalo, himself a former Prime Minister, comes up against another former Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira.
Elected in 2014, Jose Mario Vaz failed in his bid to get re-elected coming fourth in the first round with 12.4 % of votes cast.
Sissoco Embalo came in second in the first round on 24 November, with 27.6% of votes aga…
http://www.africanews.com/2019/12/09/guinea-bissau-s-president-backs-ex-pm-sissoco-embala-in-run-off-vote
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