Addis Ababa, March 19, 2026 (AFP) - Djibouti president to face just one low-profile rival in election

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Just one candidate with little political backing will challenge Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled for nearly three decades, in its election next month, according to an official notice. Djibouti is a small nation of around one million people in a highly strategic location near the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and is home to vital military bases for the United States, China, France and other powers. Guelleh, 78, has ruled the rel......

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