What Djibouti’s Election Means: A Q&A with Professor Jennifer Brass

On April 8th, Djibouti’s Ismail Omar Guelleh extended his 17-year presidency for another five years after securing 87 percent of the vote. This will be the president’s fourth term leading the country, a feat made possible by a change he made to the constitution in 2010 that unraveled previous efforts to set a two-term limit for Djibouti’s leaders..... Read More