Djibouti’s President Guelleh wins sixth straight term in office
The longtime ruler, in power since 1999, has secured 97 percent of the vote, according to official results.

The longtime ruler, in power since 1999, has secured 97 percent of the vote, according to official results.









The International Organization for Migration says group of 150 were forced off boat by smugglers to swim to shore.
UN migration agency says two bodies recovered off Djibouti while dozens of migrants and five Yemeni crew remain missing.
The boats were traversing a sea route described as one of the busiest and most dangerous in the world.
At least 28 others are missing after a boat carrying 77 asylum seekers sinks, according to the UN’s migration agency.
Many hundreds have died in the Gulf of Aden while trying to reach Saudi Arabia through Yemen.

With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?

Houthi rebels have attacked vessels transporting goods through Bab al-Mandeb strait that they say are linked to Israel.
Hemedti visits Djibouti as East African countries attempt to broker a ceasefire between the RSF and the Sudanese army.
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
Analysts say East Africa could experience food shortages due to complications from Russia exiting the grain initiative.