Djibouti’s RPP Nominates Ismail Omar Guelleh as Candidate for 2026 Presidential Election

Addis Ababa, November 11, 2025 (ENA) – The Rassemblement Populaire pour le Progrès (RPP) has officially nominated Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti, as its candidate for the April 2026 presidential election.

The announcement was made during an extraordinary party congress at the Palais du Peuple, attended by supporters from across the country.

President Guelleh accepted the nomination with gratitude, reaffirming his commitment to unity, stability, and development amid global challenges.

His candidacy was also endorsed by allied parties within the Union for the Presidential Majority (UMP) and, notably, by the main opposition group, the Union for Democracy and Justice (UDJ), marking a broad consensus across Djibouti’s political spectrum.