Sunday, April 12, 2026 - Djibouti’s long-serving president, Ismail Guelleh, has secured a sixth term in office after winning 97.8% of the vote in Friday’s presidential election, according to official results released on Saturday, April 11.
Guelleh defeated his sole challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar,
who garnered just 2.2% of the vote, based on figures from the interior
ministry.
According to the results seen by APA on Saturday, Guelleh,
the Djiboutian president since 1999, polled 97.8% of the vote.
“Re-elected”, the 78-year-old declared in a social media
post ahead of the official results, after early results gave him a huge lead.
The 78-year-old leader has ruled the small Africa country
for 27 years, maintaining a firm grip on power.
Under his leadership, Djibouti has capitalised on its
strategic location to become a key international military and maritime hub,
hosting foreign bases from countries including France, the United States,
China, Japan and Italy.
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