Calm is returning to Guinea-Bissau after opposition-led protests demanding President Umaro Sissoco Embalo’s departure.

The opposition insists Embalo’s mandate ended on February 27, while he argues it runs until September, ahead of elections in November.

Despite ECOWAS mediation efforts, opposition leaders refuse to recognize his legitimacy. Analyst Allen Yero Mballo explains why they are determined to discredit his presidency.