Djibouti's parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker told AFP.

Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, France, China, Japan and Italy.

Djibouti’s lawmakers unanimously approved the change to the constitution to remove a bar on running for president past the age of 75. The move allows Guelleh to run in the next election in April 2026, ...

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Scrapping the age limit would enable 77-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh to seek a sixth term as the country's president.

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Djibouti's parliament has voted unanimously to lift a presidential age limit, opening the way for its 77-year-old leader ...

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