Presidential elections were held in
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
on 9 April 1999. Following the retirement of
Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had served as President since independence in 1977, his nephew
Ismail Omar Guelleh won the nomination of the ruling
People's Rally for Progress
The People's Rally for Progress (; , RPP) is a political party in Djibouti. It has dominated politics in the country since 1979, initially under the rule of President Hassan Gouled Aptidon. Today it is led by President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh and is ...
. His only opponent was
Ahmed-Idriss Moussa who ran as an independent, with the support of the
National Democratic Party-
Democratic Renewal Party coalition. The result was victory for Guelleh, who won 74% of the vote.
Elections in Djibouti
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Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
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Presidential elections in Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti, officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa, bordered by Somalia to the south, Ethiopia to the southwest, Eritrea in the north, and the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to the east. The country has an area ...
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