DJIBOUTI CITY — President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has begun his sixth term in office following a landslide victory in which he secured 97.81% of the vote. On Monday, supporters continued to celebrate at the presidential palace, while international observers noted the peaceful, if uncontested, nature of the polls. Guelleh, 78, who has ruled the strategic Horn of Africa nation since 1999, faced only one challenger—a former ruling party member. The mai…
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