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News: #Djibouti president to face just one low-profile rival in election Just one candidate with little political backing will challenge Djibouti’s President Ismail #Omar_Guelleh, who has ruled for nearly three decades, in its election next month, according to an official notice. Guelleh, 78, has ruled the relatively stable country in the troubled #Horn of Africa since 1999. He will seek a sixth term on April 10 after lawmakers unanimously amended the constitution in November to remove the 75-year-old age limit. His only rival is Mohamed Farah Samatar, according to a decree published late Wednesday in the Official Gazette. Samatar is a former member of the ruling party & head of the Unified Democratic Center (CDU), a party with no seats in parliament. "There is little doubt about the outcome of the elections," a Djiboutian analyst, who requested anonymity, told AFP. Guelleh was.... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0FP7qs8L52CGAFbLDzTqJq6VdCRkPAis51rvoHvosrnuwVU97kDXY6CBgv4qXp1iZl

News: #PM_Abiy arrives in #UAE for working visit amid regional airspace disruptions PM Abiy Ahmed arrived in the United Arab #Emirates earlier today for a working visit, his office said on Thursday. His trip to the UAE comes a day after he joined a regional meeting in #Djibouti City hosted by Ismaïl #Omar_Guelleh alongside #Hassan_Sheikh Mohamud. The tripartite discussions focused on peace and security in the Horn of #Africa and broader regional cooperation. The visit also follows a phone call on Wednesday between Abiy and #Marco_Rubio, during which the two discussed their “shared commitment to regional stability, counterterrorism cooperation, economic prosperity, and building a foundation for long-term security in the Horn of Africa.” International travels to the UAE are disrupted following airspace instability linked to tensions between #Iran and #Gulf states which...... https://www.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid026xBPED5ttDTT86tb4JSb6pbJCgeFG8WCjbTPnPoSpCNg6jWpUYfjx3GSPSc9gcF3l