Presidential elections in Djibouti and Benin at the weekend highlighted how a costly electoral system is reshaping democracy ...
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Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election ...
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term after winning Friday's vote.
The longtime ruler, in power since 1999, has secured 97 percent of the vote, according to official results.
The results of the 2021 election showed him winning nearly 99% of the vote ...
Politicians scrapped the presidential age limit last year, allowing Ismail Omar Guelleh to run yet again.
Voters in Djibouti have cast ballots for president with longtime leader Ismaïl Omar Guelleh expected to secure a sixth term.
Long-ruling leader faces no real competition as he seeks a sixth term in the strategic Horn of Africa country.
Just miles from one another, along Djibouti's coast, sit military bases of rival powers including the US and China.