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Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh reelected for a sixth term, official results show

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:05:06 +0200

Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh reelected for a sixth term, official results show

Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term as President of Djibouti, the country's constitutional council has confirmed. Guelleh won 97.8 percent of the vote, the council said on Tuesday.

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Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:10:10 +0200

Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation

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Djibouti: A landslide victory for Guelleh according to official results

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:10:10 +0200

Djibouti: A landslide victory for Guelleh according to official results

Djibouti's veteran leader Ismail Omar Guelleh won the country's presidential election with 97.8 percent of the vote, according to official results on Saturday.

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Djibouti presidential election gets underway

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:05:07 +0200

Djibouti presidential election gets underway

Authorities in Djibouti dispatch ballot papers and boxes on the eve of the country's presidential election. Incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, is expected to win the election, facing a divided and largely silenced opposition.

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Low turnout as Djibouti votes in election set to extend Guelleh’s long rule

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:05:06 +0200

Low turnout as Djibouti votes in election set to extend Guelleh’s long rule

Low turnout marked the start of voting in Djibouti’s presidential election, with only a trickle of people showing up at polling stations in the early hours in the capital.

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Voting day concludes with low turnout in Djibouti as Guelleh set to win sixth term

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:05:06 +0200

Voting day concludes with low turnout in Djibouti as Guelleh set to win sixth term

Just over 256,000 people were eligible to choose between Ismail Omar Guelleh and his little-known opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar but turnout remained low throughout the day.

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Djibouti Vote: Guelleh poised to extend 27-year rule

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:00:13 +0200

Djibouti Vote: Guelleh poised to extend 27-year rule

Djibouti’s leader Ismail Omar Guelleh held his final campaign rally on Wednesday ahead of Friday’s presidential election. Facing a divided and largely silenced opposition, Guelleh is expected to extend his 27-year rule of the strategically located Horn of Africa nation.

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Djibouti: Ismail Omar Guelleh set to win sixth presidential term in upcoming vote

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:55:06 +0200

Djibouti: Ismail Omar Guelleh set to win sixth presidential term in upcoming vote

Djibouti's incumbent leader Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has been running the country for 27 years, faces a single, low-profile opponent in Friday's presidential election.

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Djibouti's Guelleh faces only low-profile rival in presidential ballot

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 18:20:16 +0200

Djibouti's Guelleh faces only low-profile rival in presidential ballot

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled the strategically located Horn of Africa nation for nearly three decades, will face just one little-known challenger in next month's presidential election, according to an official decree published Wednesday.

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Djibouti parliament votes to lift presidential age limit - Africanews

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 14:55:03 +0200

Djibouti parliament votes to lift presidential age limit

Djibouti's parliament unanimously decided on Sunday to lift the age limit for presidents of the country, which was fixed at 75 by the constitution. This allows current president Ismail Omar Guelleh, 77, to re-run in next year's elections.

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Djibouti to hold parliamentary vote snubbed by opposition

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 16:51:05 +0200

Djibouti opposition party will not partake in parliamentary elections friday, as they deem said elections a sham.

2023/02/23/djibouti-to-hold-parliamentary-vote-snubbed-by-opposition

First Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:57:36 +0200

The first ship carrying grain from Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world has docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as areas of East Africa are badly affected by deadly drought and conflict.

2022/08/30/first-ukraine-grain-ship-for-horn-of-africa-reaches-djibouti

Egypt and Djibouti seek to "reinforce" bilateral relations

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 03:22:16 +0200

Abdel Fattah el-Sissi hosted Ismail Omar Guelleh on Monday for talks. In Cairo, the leaders discussed the controversial dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River.

2022/02/07/egypt-and-djibouti-seek-to-reinforce-bilateral-relations

Women money changers in Djibouti keeping the informal economy moving

Mon, 17 May 2021 15:58:17 +0200

The informal sector drives around two-thirds of economic activity in Djibouti, according to the Djibouti Center for Studies and Research. Those engaged in the sector are mostly women. They see this as an honest way to earn a living.

2021/05/14/women-money-changers-in-djibouti-keeping-the-informal-economy-moving

Djibouti President Guelleh wins election with 97%, final results

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 16:42:30 +0200

Guelleh faced off with only one other rival after opponents boycotted the election.

2021/04/11/djibouti-president-guelleh-wins-election-with-97-final-results

Mixed reactions as Djibouti President re-elected for fifth term

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:22:49 +0200

"We are entering a period of five years of problems, five years of unemployment, five years of fraud," one Djibouti resident told Africanews.

2021/04/10/mixed-reactions-as-djibouti-president-re-elected-for-fifth-term

Djibouti President Guelleh wins election with 98%, provisional results

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:22:49 +0200

Djibouti President Ismael Guelleh will extend his two decades in power after winning Friday's vote.

2021/04/10/djibouti-president-guelleh-wins-election-with-98-provisional-results

Polls open in Djibouti as veteran ruler Guelleh seeks fifth term

Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:18:33 +0200

The tiny but strategically important nation of Djibouti begins voting shortly in a presidential election, which longtime leader Ismael Omar Guelleh is expected to win.
Djibouti sits on one of the world's busiest trading routes, between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi repors.
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Djibouti's President "very confident" as he casts election vote

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:56:29 +0200

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh appears ready to proclaim victory after casting his ballot in Friday’s presidential election.

2021/04/09/djibouti-s-president-very-confident-as-he-casts-election-vote

Djibouti Presidential election: Voting begins calmly

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:56:29 +0200

The vote is a two-horse race between the incumbent Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, and his independent challenger Zakaria Ismail Farah.

2021/04/09/djibouti-presidential-election-voting-begins-calmly