Djibouti parliament votes to lift presidential age limit

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Djibouti parliament votes to lift presidential age limit  Djibouti's parliament unanimously decided on Sunday to lift the age limit for presidents of the country, which was fixed at 75 by the constitution. This allows current president Ismail Omar Guelleh, 77, to re-run in next year's elections.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/10/26/djibouti-parliament-votes-to-lift-presidential-age-limit  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00One of Africa's smallest countries might be keeping its long-time leader for another term, or even for life.

00:10The parliament of Djibouti voted unanimously to remove the age limit for the country's president on Sunday.

00:18The constitution previously fixed the limit at 75 years of age.

00:24The vote needs to be approved by the president himself before being confirmed in a second vote on 2nd November.

00:32If confirmed, it means that the way is paved for current president Ismail Omar Ghali, also known as IOG, to stay in power.

00:42Aged 77, the constitutional limit prevented him from running in the next presidential elections in April 2026.

00:51Ghali has been president since 1999 and has since concentrated almost all power in his hands.

00:58In the last election in 2021, he was re-elected with a landslide victory of 97% of votes.

01:07Djibouti is considered an authoritarian country. Freedom of expression is severely restricted.

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