Guinea-Bissau: Incumbent, main challenger both claim victory in presidential race

The two leading candidates in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential have declared victory even as the country awaits official results.

The camp of Fernando Dias, seen as the main challenger to President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was the first to claim victory.

Embalo’s agents later said their candidate had won more than 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. Official results were expected later on Tuesday, according to local media.

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