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Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to contest December election
Original: Ousted Guinea-Bissau leader to run in December election, source says
The ousted leader of Guinea-Bissau intends to stand in the country's presidential election scheduled for December, according to a source cited by Reuters. The announcement, if confirmed, would add a contentious figure back into the race in a West African nation with a history of coups and political instability. Details on his candidacy's official status and the electoral authority's response were not immediately available.
Why now: Reports that a recently ousted leader will return to contest power are a significant development in Guinea-Bissau's volatile political situation
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