Djibouti's Guelleh set to extend 27-year rule as low turnout marks election

Djibouti’s presidential election is underway, with incumbent leader Ismail Omar Guelleh poised to secure a sixth term after 24 years in power. The vote comes after the removal of presidential age limits last year, allowing the 78-year-old to extend his decades-long rule. Turnout during the early hours appeared low, and Guelleh faces only a single challenger, Mohamed Farah Samatar, leader of a minor party with no parliamentary presence. Two leading opposition parties have boycotted the election,