Guinea-Bissau is on edge after incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared victory in Sunday’s presidential vote, even as the nation awaits official results. His campaign team insists he has won outright, ruling out a second round.

The claim heightens political tension, coming just hours after rival candidate Fernando Dias da Costa—supported by PAIGC leader Domingos Simões Pereira and the PAI–Terra Ranka coalition—also proclaimed victory.

With competing declarations fueling uncertainty, authorities are urging citizens to remain calm and avoid protests until the electoral commission announces the official results.

As the country enters a decisive waiting period, all attention now turns to the commission’s final verdict, which will shape Guinea-Bissau’s political direction.