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IGAD Deploys Observers as Djibouti Prepares for 2026 Election

4/9/2026

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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) deployed an Election Observation Mission in Djibouti for April 10, 2026, led by Mulatu Teshome (former Ethiopian President) with 17 observers.
Djibouti invites 67 international observers from the African Union and the Arab League to monitor the vote.
Incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh seeks a sixth term against Mohamed Farah Samatar.
Campaigning intensifies as observers will issue findings after the election.

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The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) deployed an Election Observation Mission in Djibouti for April 10, 2026, led by Mulatu Teshome (former Ethiopian President) with 17 observers.
Djibouti invites 67 international observers from the African Union and the Arab League to monitor the vote.
Incumbent President Ismail Omar Guelleh seeks a sixth term against Mohamed Farah Samatar.
Campaigning intensifies as observers will issue findings after the election.