Djibouti elections: Ismail Omar Guelleh wins with 97.8% of the vote

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh won the election with 97.8% of the vote, securing a sixth term in office. His sole challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar, received 2.19% of the votes in a poll boycotted by most opposition parties. Guelleh, in power for 27 years, amended the constitution to remove the 75-year age limit for presidential candidates.