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Djibouti — Djiboutians are voting Friday in a presidential contest that is all but certain to hand President Ismail Omar Guelleh another term, reinforcing his grip on power more than two decades after he first took office. More than 200,000 registered voters are eligible to cast ballots in the Horn of Africa state, where just two candidates are on the ballot. Analysts say the ruling Rally for the People’s Progress (RPP) is poised to win the bulk of the vote. Guelleh has repeatedly dominated the country’s elections since…

Djibouti Bets Big: President Guelleh Launches $480 Million "Salaam City" DJIBOUTI CITY — In a bold push to tackle soaring housing needs amid brisk economic expansion, H.E. Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti, on Monday unveiled a $480 million residential venture known as “Salaam City.” Driven by developer Salaam Real Estate, the project will convert a vast tract on the edge of Djibouti City into a contemporary urban center, which officials describe as among the nation’s most ambitious housing efforts…

Celebratory Salutations: Djibouti's Guelleh Extols North Western State of Somalia's Fresh Commandeer DJIBOUTI CITY - In a cordial gesture, esteemed Djibouti's head honcho, Ismail Omar Guelleh, warmly applauded Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, affectionately dubbed Irro, on his recent triumph in the presidential race of North Western State of Somalia. It's a move that hints at healing rifts in ties between these neighboring territories. "A hearty congratulations to the newly minted President of North Western State of…

DJIBOUTI - President Ismail Omar Guelleh touched down in Djibouti on Sunday, quelling rumors and murmurings about his health. His reappearance soothed a nation where citizens had been nervously chattering about his unexplained disappearance. The presidential office shared that Guelleh had embarked on a private journey to France, offering scant details on the nature of his trip. Historically, France, the erstwhile colonizer of Djibouti, exerts significant sway over the region bordering the Red Sea. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh,…

Given that the state controls most of the country, and power is reserved for the dominant clan, Issas, and even more so the president's sub - clan, the Mamasans, it is unlikely that we will witness a political transition. It is not excluded that Omar Guelleh will change the constitution to remove the age limit just as he removed the limit on the number of seats in 2010. But if he respected the constitution, he would surely seek a trusted successor, hence someone from his inner circle. which shares its line:…

The Djibouti strongman Ismael Omar Guelleh will serve for the fifth term as president of the small Horn of Africa, making him one of the longest-serving African presidents in a country where democracy is said to be utopian. According to election results projected by AFP after Friday's election, Guelleh, who was first elected president in 1999, achieved nearly 98 percent of the vote in an election that was widely boycotted by opposition candidates who questioned credibility. An estimated 215,000 citizens were registered…

Ismaël Omar Guelleh was re-elected on Friday with 98.58% of the vote, according to preliminary official figures, as president of Djibouti, a small strategic country in the Horn of Africa that he has led with an iron fist for 22 years. "IOG", 73 years old, ran for a fifth and, theoretically, last term against Zakaria Ismail…