• His re-election underscores the sustained political dominance of the ruling establishment in Djibouti.

Background:
Constitutional Amendments: The election followed a key constitutional amendment in October 2025 removing the 75-year age limit for presidential candidates, enabling the 78-year-old Ismaïl Omar Guelleh to contest, and was marked by boycotts from major opposition parties.
Election Result: Ismail Omar Guelleh (Union for the Presidential Majority, UMP) won with 97.81% of the vote, defeating his sole opponent Mohamed Farah Samatar (Unified Democratic Centre, CDU), with voter turnout reported at 80.33%.