Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office

Al Jazeera Political StrategyNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffApril 11, 2026 at 08:26 AM

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Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote

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Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh won a sixth consecutive term in office, securing 97.81 percent of the vote in the election held on Friday. Guelleh, who has ruled the country since 1999, ran against sole opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar, who received only 2.19 percent of the vote. The election saw a voter turnout of 80.4 percent, with roughly 256,000 registered voters. Last year, politicians removed presidential age limits, allowing the 78-year-old Guelleh to seek another five-year term. Djibouti is strategically located at the Bab al-Mandeb strait, providing access to the Red Sea.

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Voter turnout was 80.4 percent on Friday, according to Djibouti media outlets.

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Politicians last year removed presidential age limits, allowing him to seek another five years in power.

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His sole opponent, Mohamed Farah Samatar, earned just 2.19 percent of votes.

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Guelleh secured 97.81 percent of the votes cast on Friday, according to official results published by Djibouti’s state-run news agency.

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Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has claimed a landslide victory in the country’s latest elections.

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Gulf of Aden 40% Eritrea 40% Ethiopia 40% Somalia 40% Red Sea 40% Bab al-Mandeb Strait 50% Unified Democratic Centre (CDU) 60% Mohamed Farah Samatar ×270% Djibouti ×890% Ismail Omar Guelleh ×695%

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election 90% president guelleh 80% djibouti 80% victory 70% sixth term 70% voter turnout 60% ismail omar guelleh 50% horn of africa 50% mohamed farah samatar 40%