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 in a coalition government with Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) and other parties. The RPP tends to hold more influence among the Issa (clan), Issa population. The RPP was founded in Dikhil on March 4, 1979."Récit d’une journée commémorant les 25 ans d’existence du RPP" ''La Nation'' (Djibouti), March 8, 2004 . It was declared the sole legal party in October 1981, retaining this status until multiparty politics was introduced in the Djiboutian constitutional referendum, 1992, September 1992 referendum. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Language
French ( or ) is a Romance languages, Romance language of the Indo-European languages, Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, it descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. French evolved from Northern Old Gallo-Romance, a descendant of the Latin spoken in Northern Gaul. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French (Francien language, Francien) largely supplanted. It was also substratum (linguistics), influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the Germanic languages, Germanic Frankish language of the post-Roman Franks, Frankish invaders. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 16th century onward, it was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa, and Asia, and numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole, were established. A French-speaking person or nation may be referred to as Fra ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Union For The Presidential Majority (Djibouti)
The Union for the Presidential Majority (, UMP) is the ruling political coalition 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 .... The coalition supports the Presidency of Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. The coalition originally formed to contest the 2003 parliamentary election, and support Guelleh in the 2005 presidential election. The coalition is composed of four parties; the RPP, the FRUD, the PSD, and the UPR.http://www.ump.dj/article.php?ID=5 Members Former Members Electoral history Presidential elections National Assembly elections References 2003 establishments in Djibouti Political party alliances in Djibouti Socialism in Djibouti Social democratic parties in Africa {{Djibouti-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Presidential Election, 1981
Presidential elections were held in Djibouti for the first time on 12 June 1981. Earlier in the year, the country had been declared a one-party state with the People's Rally for Progress as the only legally permitted party. RPP leader Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had been president since independence in 1977, was the sole candidate on the ballot, and was re-elected with 84.58% of the total votes cast.''Marchés tropicaux et méditerranéens'', 1981, p1666 Results References {{Djiboutian elections Djibouti Presidential Presidential elections in Djibouti One-party elections Single-candidate elections 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 ... Election and referendum articles with incomplete results ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Parliamentary Election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 8 February 2008."Début du vote avec retard pour les législatives" AFP (Jeuneafrique.com), 8 February 2008. There were 65 candidates running for the 65 seats in the , with all of the candidates coming from the ruling coalition, the Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP)."Djibouti votes amid opposition boycott" AFP (''IOL''), Febr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Parliamentary Election, 2003
Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 10 January 2003 to elect the National Assembly of Djibouti. The ruling coalition of President of Djibouti, President Ismail Omar Guelleh won all 65 seats in the election, defeating an opposition coalition. The elections were the first in which women were elected to parliament after a new law was passed requiring a minimum of 10% male or female candidates in candidate lists. Background After being a one-party state from 1977 to 1992, limited opposition was allowed in the previous two parliamentary elections. However, the 1997 Djiboutian parliamentary election, 1997 elections still saw supporters of President Guelleh win every seat in Parliament. The situation was changed for the 2003 elections, with a law that had previously restricted the number of political parties to four expiring, and full Multi-party system, multi-party democracy was allowed. Electoral system Members of the National Assembly were elected from five constituenci ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moussa Ahmed Idriss
Moussa (sometimes spelled Mousa) is both a given name and a surname. It is a Gallicized spelling of the Arabic name '' Mūsā'' (, "Moses"). Notable people with the name include: Moussa * Moussa Ag Amastan (1867-1920), Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg * Moussa Arafat (died 2005), cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat * Moussa Ayoub (1873–1955), Syrian-born British portrait artist * Moussa Benhamadi (1953–2020), Algerian politician * Moussa Camara (athlete) (born 1988), Malian track and field athlete * Moussa Camara (goalkeeper) (born 1998), Guinean footballer * Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1981) (born 1981), Malian footballer * Moussa Dembélé (French footballer) (born 1996), French footballer * Moussa Dembélé (hurdler) (born 1988), Senegalese hurdler * Moussa Diabaté (born 2002), French basketball player * Moussa Diaby (born 1999), French footballer * Moussa Faki (born 1960), Prime Minister of Chad * Moussa Helal (born 1949), former professi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Presidential Election, 1999
Presidential elections were held in Djibouti 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. 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. African Elections Database Results References {{Djiboutian electionsPre ...
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National Assembly Of Djibouti
The National Assembly, formerly known as the Chamber of Deputies, is the unicameral parliament of the Republic of Djibouti. Established under Title V of the 1992 Constitution, it consists of 65 members who are elected by direct and secret universal suffrage and cannot simultaneously serve in the Government. Elections are scheduled to be held once every five years, normally on the last Friday of February. The most recent elections were held on 24 February 2023. History Djibouti’s legislative body traces its origins to the colonial era. From 1946 to 1957, the territory—then under foreign rule as French Somaliland—was governed by a Representative Council. The 1956 framework law introduced a Territorial Assembly, which functioned as the main legislative body until 1967, when it was replaced by the Chamber of Deputies of the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas. Following Djibouti’s independence following the 1977 referendum, the Chamber of Deputies remained in plac ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Parliamentary Election, 1997
Parliamentary elections were held in Djibouti on 19 December 1997. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy, which had boycotted the last election, ran joint candidates with the ruling People's Rally for Progress. Together, they won all 65 seats in the National Assembly, with the PRP taking 54 and the FRUD 11. Voter turnout was 57%. Inter-Parliamentary Union Results References {{Djiboutian elections[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Djiboutian Constitutional Referendum, 1992
A constitutional referendum was held in Djibouti on 4 September 1992. The new constitution would restore multi-party democracy for the first time since independence. A second question asked voters whether the number of political parties should be limited to four. Both were approved by over 97.9% of voters with a 75.2% turnout.Nohlen, D, Krennerich, M & Thibaut, B (1999) ''Elections in Africa: A data handbook'', p323 The first multi-party elections were held in December that year. Results New constitution Limit of four political parties References {{Djiboutian elections 1992 referendums 1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ... 1992 in Djibouti Constitutional referendums September 1992 in Africa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Front For The Restoration Of Unity And Democracy
The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (, FRUD; ) is a political party in Djibouti. It is aligned with the interests of the Afar people who live in the country, although it has supporters residing outside of Djibouti. History Uprising against the government and party split Three Afar groups—Action for the Revision of Order in Djibouti, the Front for the Restoration of Right and Equality, and the Djibouti Patriotic Resistance Front—merged in 1991 to form FRUD. In late 1991, FRUD launched a rebellion against the Issa-dominated government. Nearly 1,000 people died during the conflict until 1994. In that year, the party split into two factions: a moderate wing, led by Ali Mohamed Daoud,''Political Parties of the World'' (6th edition, 2005), ed. Bogdan Szajkowski, p. 180 signed a peace agreement with the government on 26 December 1994 in Aba'a, while other wing, led by Ahmed Dini Ahmed, denounced this agreement and continued armed resistance. The radicals held ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hassan Gouled Aptidon
Hassan Gouled Aptidon (; ; October 15, 1916 – November 21, 2006) was the first President of Djibouti from 1977 to 1999. Biography He was born in the small village of Gerisa in the Lughaya district in British Somaliland. He was born into the politically powerful Mamassan subset of the Issa clan. He played an important role in Djibouti's struggle for independence from France. Hassan Gouled began his career in the 1930s as a nurse. He was stationed in Dikhil in 1932. He was then an entrepreneur. In 1946, he founded with Mahamoud Harbi Farah the Somali and Dankali Youth Club. They were elected together in 1951 to the Representative Council of the colony, then separated. Hassan Gouled was elected French senator, against Mahmoud Harbi. He remained so from 1952 to 1957. Hassan Gouled campaigned against Mahamoud Harbi Farah of the ''Union Republicaine'' party, who sought to join the territory with neighboring Somalia. By the time of the 23 November 1958 elections, Mahamoud Harbi' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |