Alexis Mohamed

Alexis Mohamed is a former long-time advisor to Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh. He resigned from his position in September, citing democratic regression within the country. He is newsworthy because he intended to run against his former boss in the recent presidential election. However, he was not on the ballot. Currently outside of Djibouti, Mohamed claims he cannot return to the country to file nomination papers or campaign freely due to security concerns. This situation highlights concerns about the fairness and accessibility of the electoral process in Djibouti, particularly regarding the high costs associated with nomination fees, which can prevent opposition candidates from participating. President Guelleh was re-elected with a reported 97.81% of the vote, a result disputed by the opposition.