Djibouti Presidential Elections

The following press statement was published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs on April 12, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

The United States looks forward to working with the government of President Ismail Omar Guelleh and the people of Djibouti to advance our common interests following Djibouti’s presidential election on April 9. We appreciate the work of the election observer missions from the African Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States, and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development. The United States encourages the Government of Djibouti to further strengthen its democratic institutions and processes in line with recommendations from the observer missions.

Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs