Djibouti's Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Reelected for Sixth Term
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81% of the vote in Friday's election.
Guelleh, 78, has ruled the small Horn of Africa nation of about 1 million for more than two decades.
He faced a single challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar, a former ruling party member, in a race analysts say offers little genuine competition. Opposition groups frequently boycott elections, citing restrictions on political freedoms.
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