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2021 Djiboutian presidential election
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9 April 2021
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Nominee
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
Zakaria Ismael Farah
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RPP
MDEND
Alliance
UMP
Popular vote
155,291
4,314
Percentage
97.30%
2.70%
President before election
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
UMP
Elected President
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
UMP
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Presidential elections were held in Djibouti on 9 April 2021.[1] Incumbent president Ismaïl Omar Guelleh was re-elected for his fifth five-year term, having served in the role since 1999.[2] Most of the opposition boycotted the election.
^"Djibouti : la date des élections présidentielles fixée au 9 avril 2021". Xinhua. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
^"Guelleh re-elected president of Djibouti with 98.58% of vote: official count". Xinhua. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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