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Djibouti’s Guelleh clinches sixth term amid opposition boycott

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Djibouti’s Guelleh clinches sixth term amid opposition boycott
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Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a sixth term with 97.8% of the vote after a largely opposition-boycotted election; his sole challenger received 2.19%. The race followed a constitutional amendment removing the upper age limit for presidential candidates, extending Guelleh’s 27-year hold on power in a strategically important country that hosts foreign military bases and sits near the Bab el-Mandeb strait.

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  1. Djibouti elections: Ismail Omar Guelleh wins with 97.8% of the vote  BBC
  2. Djibouti president wins election with 97.8% of vote, state media says  Reuters
  3. Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is reelected for a sixth term  AP News
  4. Red Sea Military Hub Djibouti’s President Extends 27-Year Rule  Bloomberg.com
  5. Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office  Al Jazeera

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