Djibouti election expected to extend incumbent’s 27 years in presidential office
9 Apr 2026, 09:28 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260409-djibouti-election-expected-extend-incumbent-27-years-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 the election as “token competition”, supporters say the 78-year-old incumbent has brought stability to the Horn of Africa country strategically situated between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.