Al Jazeera English • April 11, 2026 06:26

Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office

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The longtime ruler, in power since 1999, has secured 97 percent of the vote, according to official results.

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Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office

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Al Jazeera English

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08:30

Djibouti votes as long-time leader seeks sixth presidential term

Politicians scrapped the presidential age limit last year, allowing Ismail Omar Guelleh to run yet again.

09:57

Djibouti elections: Who’s running against Guelleh and what’s at stake?

Long-ruling leader faces no real competition as he seeks a sixth term in the strategic Horn of Africa country.

08:09

‘Our geography is our oil’: Why Djibouti hosts many foreign military bases

Just miles from one another, along Djibouti's coast, sit military bases of rival powers including the US and China.

France 24

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18:15

Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a sixth term in power

Djibouti’s long-serving President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh claimed a landslide election victory on Saturday, securing a sixth consecutive term in office with nearly 98 percent of the vote and extending his …

09:28

Djibouti election expected to extend incumbent’s 27 years in presidential office

Djibouti’s longstanding leader Ismael Omar Guelleh is expected to win Friday’s presidential election, handing him a sixth consecutive term in a race against one weak opposition candidate. While critics dismiss …

20:16

Strategic Djibouti to vote in presidential election

In tonight's edition, Djibouti heads to the polls this weekend in a presidential election widely expected to extend the rule of President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Also, Pope Leo is set …