Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the President of Guinea-Bissau, having taken office in 2020. His administration has been marked by controversy, particularly regarding his decision to extend his mandate beyond the originally scheduled end date, which has raised concerns about democratic processes and electoral integrity in the country.
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Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the previous President of the Republic, was accused of orchestrating a 'palace coup'.
Conselho de transição “congela” relações com Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde· 2026-07-15
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the President of Guinea-Bissau who was challenged by Fernando Dias in the recent elections.
CPLP pede libertação incondicional de Domingos Simões PereiraCabo Verde· 2026-07-15
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the President of Guinea-Bissau who was deposed shortly after the elections.
PAICV pede intervenção da CPLP e da CEDEAO para garantir libertação de Domingos Simões PereiraCabo Verde· 2026-07-13Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the then President of the Republic, dissolved the National People's Assembly in December 2023.
Principal líder da oposição na Guiné-Bissau colocado em prisão preventivaCabo Verde· 2026-07-10Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the President of Guinea-Bissau who was deposed shortly after the elections.
Decisão judicial permite julgamento de Simões Pereira no Tribunal Militar – advogadoCabo Verde· 2026-07-03
Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the former president of Guinea-Bissau, participated in the meeting.
王毅会见下任联合国秘书长候选人萨勒 _光明网
China· 2026-06-30
Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the former president of Guinea-Bissau, participated in the meeting.
王毅会见下任联合国秘书长候选人萨勒--时政--人民网China· 2026-06-29
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the president who was ousted during the coup in November 2025.
Oposição acusa CEDEAO de ingerência na Guiné-BissauCabo Verde· 2026-06-29
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is referred to by the Council of Transition in a derogatory manner.
Eleições vão decidir permanência da Guiné-Bissau na CPLPCabo Verde· 2026-06-24
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the former President and a candidate for a second term in the elections.
Opositor Simões Pereira ouvido como "declarante" no Tribunal na GuinéCabo Verde· 2026-02-13
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was deposed by the military in Guinea-Bissau.
PR expressa desejo de «estabilidade» partilhado com MacronCabo Verde· 2026-01-31
Umaro Sissoco Embalo was overthrown by the military during the coup.
Coup d’Etat en Guinée-Bissau : plusieurs opposants, dont Fernando Dias, ont été libérés
France· 2026-01-31
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the deposed President who continues to influence power in Guinea-Bissau from abroad.
Guiné-Bissau: Domingos Simões Pereira já foi libertado da prisão | Guiné-Bissau
Portugal· 2026-01-31
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the incumbent president who faced opposition claims of victory in the recent elections.
Dois meses após golpe, militares marcam novas eleições na Guiné-BissauCabo Verde· 2026-01-24
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the President of Guinea-Bissau who was involved in a military coup.
Embaixador guineense em Lisboa não quis receber carta aberta | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2026-01-23
Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the incumbent President who was toppled in the coup.
Guinea Bissau sets December 2026 election date after coup
Tanzania· 2026-01-22
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the President of Guinea-Bissau who was deposed in a coup.
CPLP acompanha situação em Bissau e garante que CEDEAO não actua sozinhaCabo Verde· 2026-01-15
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the deposed President of Guinea-Bissau who commissioned the constitutional document in 2020.
A Guiné-Bissau tem nova Constituição com poderes reforçados para o Presidente | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2026-01-14Umaro Sissoco Embaló was ousted from power by the military during the coup in Guinea-Bissau.
Parlamento rejeita voto de condenação ao golpe de Estado na Guiné-BissauCabo Verde· 2025-12-19
Umaro Sissoco Embalo is a former President of Guinea-Bissau whose close associate was detained for money laundering charges.
Bissau ex–First Lady faces money laundering charges in Portugal
Gambia· 2025-12-18
President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was overthrown in a military coup led by Brigadier General Dinis Incanha.
W/A Lawyers Urges Due Process for Benin Coup Leaders | Legal
Liberia· 2025-12-18
Umaro Sissoco Embalo is the deposed president of Guinea-Bissau.
L’épouse du président déchu de Guinée-Bissau mise en examen au PortugalFrance· 2025-12-16
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is the former president of Guinea-Bissau who was ousted less than a month ago.
Mulher de Embaló constituída arguida por suspeita de branqueamento de capitais | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2025-12-16
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the President of Guinea-Bissau who was ousted during the coup.
Líderes da CEDEAO reúnem-se hoje para debater situação no paísCabo Verde· 2025-12-14
Umaro Sissoco Embaló is described as a supposedly deposed President who seems to be commanding from abroad.
Guiné-Bissau: militares golpistas querem fazer as reformas que Embaló não conseguiu | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2025-12-11Umaro Sissoco Embaló was overthrown just over a week before the attempted coup in Benin.
Ringleader Lt Col Pascal Tigri hiding in Togo, official tells BBC
United Kingdom· 2025-12-10
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was the President who was ousted by the military coup.
Junta militar na Guiné-Bissau promulga documento que suspende Constituição | Guiné-BissauPortugal· 2025-12-09Umaro Sissoco Embaló was recently overthrown as president of Guinea-Bissau.
Hunt for plotters and their hostages after Nigerian interventionUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-08
Umaro Sissoco Embaló was overthrown in a successful coup in Guinea-Bissau.
Fracasa intento de golpe de Estado en Benín: ejército recuperó el control
Panama· 2025-12-07
This coup attempt in Benin comes just over a week after Umaro Sissoco Embaló was overthrown as president in nearby Guinea-Bissau.
Benin coup attempt to oust President Talon foiled by loyalist troops, minister saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-07