ELECTIONS09:42 UTCApr 11 1 min readSource: BBC News
Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote
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Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.
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- / Ismail Omar Guelleh secures a sixth term as Djibouti's president.
- / Guelleh won with an overwhelming 97.8% of the vote.
- / Main opposition candidates boycotted the election.
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