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Djibouti Court Dismisses Poll Rigging Claims

The Constitutional Court has quashed the opposition's claims that the parliamentary elections held in February was rigged.

Djibouti: Djibouti's Constitutional Court Quashes Opposition Claims

Ethiopia Government, 14 March 2013

Djibouti's Constitutional Council quashed opposition, Union of National Salvation (USN), claims that the parliamentary election held last month was rigged, citing results that were… Read more »

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Djibouti: Djiboutian Clerics Sentenced for Post-Election Violence

Sabahi, 10 March 2013

A Djiboutian court on Sunday (March 10th) sentenced clerics Abdirahman Bashir, Abdirahman God and Guirreh Meidal to one year and six months in prison for inciting violence and… Read more »
Djibouti: Uneasy Calm in Djibouti Ahead of Opposition Trial

Sabahi, 8 March 2013

Tensions remain high in Djibouti with three political opposition leaders due in court for a Sunday (March 10th) hearing connected to street protests following last month's… Read more »

Aerial view of Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti.

Djibouti: Djibouti Contests Reports On Post-Election Violence

Sabahi, 7 March 2013

The Djiboutian Ministries of Justice and the Interior on Wednesday (March 6th) issued a joint statement repudiating reports that 12 people were killed and 15 wounded by security… Read more »
Djibouti: Djiboutian Human Rights Commission Denies Mass Detentions

Sabahi, 5 March 2013

Djibouti's National Committee on Human Rights (CNDH) has denied that hundreds of people have been detained in protests of the February 22nd legislative elections, the Djiboutian… Read more »

Djibouti City: The Constitutional Court has quashed the opposition's claims that the parliamentary elections held in February was rigged.

Djibouti: Clashes in Djibouti Continue, Arrested Clerics to Appear in Court On Sunday

Sabahi, 1 March 2013

Youth activists in Djibouti continued to take to the streets on Friday (March 1st) in protest of the government's arrest of opposition leaders and the outcome of the February 22nd… Read more »

Djibouti President Cautions Opposition

President Ismail Omar Guelleh called on the opposition to desist from violent demonstrations and to use the justice system to address its concerns regarding February's legislative ... Read more »
- Djibouti: Djiboutian Human Rights Commission Denies Mass Detentions
- Djibouti: Guelleh Warns Opposition to Desist From Aggression
Djibouti's Election Declared Fair

Local and international observers have declared Djibouti's legislative polls legitimate and transparent, despite the opposition's plans to protest alleged fraud. Read more »
- Djibouti: Election Declared Fair, Oppostion Plans Protest
- Djibouti: Ruling Party Claims Victory in Historic Poll