Djibouti President wins fourth term

Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a landslide victory in an election criticised by opposition parties and rights groups. Officials said Mr Guelleh won 87% of Friday’s vote, which activists complained was preceded by political repression and curbs on basic freedoms. Mr Guelleh, in power since 1999, begins a fourth five-year term in power. […]

Djibouti’s President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won a landslide victory in an election criticised by opposition parties and rights groups.
Officials said Mr Guelleh won 87% of Friday’s vote, which activists complained was preceded by political repression and curbs on basic freedoms.
Mr Guelleh, in power since 1999, begins a fourth five-year term in power. He faced five rivals in the election, but three opposition parties boycotted the poll.
The opposition complained of police brutality and media bias under Mr Guelleh’s rule.
“The people of Djibouti have again entrusted me with the state’s highest office,” Mr Guelleh, 68, said in a speech on national TV.