Djibouti's Presidential Polls Expected to Extend Guelleh's 22 Years in Power

Voters go to the polls in Djibouti on Friday for elections boycotted by the opposition as incumbent President Ismaël Omar Guelleh stands for a fifth term in office in a country known for its strategic location that hosts several foreign militaries.

"We don't expect anything from this vote," said Abdourahman Mohamed Guelleh, also known as TX, one of Djibouti's leading opposition figures and former mayor of Djibouti city, according to RFI Afrique.

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