Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo announced he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections.
Elected in January 2020, Embalo, 51, won 54% of the vote but stated that his wife convinced him not to run again.
His decision raises concerns about potential political instability in the country, which has a history of coups.
Embalo did not name a successor but ruled out opposition figures Domingos Simoes Pereira, Braima Camara, and Nuno Gomes Na Bian.
A former army general, Embalo has faced ongoing political challenges since taking office.
