A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country.
Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill on Thursday in a dispute over when the five-year mandate of President Umaro Sissoco Embalo expires. Opposition leaders say Embalo's term runs out on Thursday,
President Vladimir Putin hosted Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for talks in the Kremlin on Wednesday, the latest sign of a drive by Moscow to build up economic and security relationships with countries in west and central Africa.