BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau will vote on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political and ethnic tensions with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeking a second term that would make him the nation’s first leader elected to successive terms. The presidential and parliamentary elections come at a critical time in West Africa where democracy has recently been challenged by disputed elections that analysts say could embolden militaries that have forcefully taken power in several countries.

Guinea-Bissau's President Embaló seeks re-election amid tensions, contested legitimacy, and a critical political climate ahead of the vote.

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau: Guinea-Bissau will vote on Sunday in a presidential election marked by political and ethnic tensions with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeking a second…

The president wants a second term and is challenged by a relatively unknown candidate backed by a former prime minister.

Conflicting claims come before the release of official results by the country's electoral commission.