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Djibouti president leaves door open to sixth term

Djibouti president leaves door open to sixth term. [File, Courtesy]

Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, did not rule out running for a sixth term in next year's election despite a constitutional ban on doing so, in an interview published Friday.

Asked about a potential candidacy in April 2026 in the interview with The Africa Report, the 77-year-old said: "I won't answer that."

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