00:00Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Ghele will seek a sixth term in office on April 10th,
00:06facing only one low-profile challenger with little political backing,
00:11according to an official notice published Wednesday.
00:14The 78-year-old leader, who has ruled the strategically located horn of African nation since 1999,
00:21cleared his path to re-election after lawmakers unanimously removed the 75-year age limit
00:28from the Constitution in November.
00:30His sole rival is Mohamed Farah Samata, a former ruling party member whose party holds no parliamentary seat.
00:38A former advisor who denounced democratic backsliding was unable to submit his candidacy,
00:44citing lack of security and guarantees to return home.
00:48Rights groups say elections in the nation of one million people are not free.
