Djibouti’s Guelleh Claims Election Victory, Set for Sixth Term

GOOBJOOG NEWS | DJIBOUTI: Djibouti’s incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh has said he has won the country’s presidential election, a result that would extend his rule into a sixth term.

Guelleh, who has been in power since 1999, announced the victory on his X account.

The election comes as Djibouti maintains a strategic position along the Red Sea, hosting several foreign military bases and serving as a key hub for regional trade and security.

If confirmed, the result would prolong Guelleh’s more than two-decade tenure, during which he has overseen infrastructure expansion and strengthened ties with international partners, while critics have raised concerns over political competition and governance.

Official results and reactions from opposition groups were not immediately available.