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Guinea-Bissau: MADEM Growing But With Majority Uncertain

For UMARO SISSOCO EMBALÓ, the main goal is a majority of MADEM-G15, to dispense with the PAIGC to govern. A simple majority will force USE to negotiate and manage the executive's internal balances in the coming years, a scenario with which the PR shows to be comfortable, in circles of his trust.

Throughout the campaign, the government in office, supported mainly by MADEM-G15, has been carrying out various improvements in the capital, led by the PR, with probable consequences at the polls (AM 1395). READ MORE