Djibouti Prepares for Presidential Election

Djibouti — Djibouti is set to hold its next presidential election, with President Ismail Omar Guelleh expected to seek re-election for a second term, a term he has held since 1999.

Reports suggest that the election will feature only one candidate for president, Mohamed Farah Samatar, a former member of the ruling party and now leader of the CDU.

Djibouti, home to about one million people, is strategically important because of its location near the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, where countries…