Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, has secured a sixth consecutive term after a landslide election victory. He won 97.81% of the vote in a race that was widely seen as lacking real competition. His sole challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar, captured just over 2%, reflecting the opposition’s limited reach in a political landscape long dominated by Guelleh. While supporters celebrated his long-standing stability, critics pointed to last year’s removal of age limits and a history of opposition boycotts as evidence of a shrinking political space for . With Djibouti serving as a critical global shipping hub, Guelleh’s landslide win ensures that the status quo remains firmly in place for this Horn of Africa powerhouse.
Al Jazeera
