Strategic Djibouti heads to polls in presidential vote
8 Apr 2026, 20:16 GMT
By Clarisse FORTUNÉ
Topic: Eye on Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/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 President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s rule. Meanwhile, Pope Leo is set to become the first head of the Catholic Church to visit Algeria. And the Bijagos Archipelago in Guinea-Bissau has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.