Kadra Mahamoud Haid ( so, Khadra Maxamuud Xayd) is a

Djibouti Djibouti, ar, جيبوتي ', french: link=no, Djibouti, so, Jabuuti 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 ...

an politician, political advisor, and First Lady of Djibouti since 1999. She is the wife of

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Ismaïl Omar Guelleh Ismaïl Omar Guelleh ( so, Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle ar, إسماعيل عمر جليه) (born 27 November 1947) is the current President of Djibouti. He has been in office since 1999, making him one of the longest-serving rulers in Africa. He is ...

In 2003, Haid spoke against female genital mutilation (FGM), "These practices are not gone, an estimated two million young girls a year, 6,000 per day, still undergo these mutilations in all their forms. The consequences are dramatic, it can cause death by haemorrhage, urinary infections, cysts and childbirth difficulties, not to mention psychological damage." Although a 1995 law banned FGM, it has been estimated that 98% of women in Djibouti are victims of it. Somali businessman Abdourahman Boreh, one of the richest people in Djibouti, was expelled because of an investment dispute with Haid. In 2014, it was reported that Guelleh "holds on to that power jealously, sharing it only with his influential wife". ''Africa Intelligence'' has stated that she "acts as a sort of vice president".

Personal life

Through her current marriage to

, she has two daughters, presidential adviser Haibado and businesswoman Fatouma-Awo. In addition, she has a son from her first marriage, Naguib Abdallah Kamil, who she is reportedly grooming for "high political responsibilities" and a daughter, Nazli, who is a businesswoman.

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