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AB - The ruling party wins as the opposition boycotts the poll.Voters in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti chose a new parliament on February 24th in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties.The election took place amid speculation over who would succeed President Ismail Omar Guelleh, one of Africa's longest serving leaders, who has ruled with an iron fist since 1999.Guelleh's ruling Union for Presidential Majority (UMP) was one of only two parties taking part and was certain of victory.Some 230,000 eligible voters chose 65 MPs for a five‐year term, with the law stipulating that 25% of the seats went to women.Turnout appeared low, according to local media and witnesses.Despite its diminutive size, Djibouti enjoys a strategically crucial position at the mouth of the Red Sea, using it to woo trade investors and foreign military powers.The poll followed a presidential ballot in April 2021 that saw Guelleh, commonly known as IOG, re‐elected for a fifth term with 97% of the vote (Vol. 58, p. 23123B).Under Guelleh, 75, Djibouti has seen a crackdown on press freedom and dissent.The main opposition parties, including the Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development (MRD) and the Republican Alliance for Democracy (ARD), boycotted the 
TI - DJIBOUTI: Parliamentary Vote
JF - Africa Research Bulletin Political Social and Cultural Series
DO - 10.1111/j.1467-825x.2023.10926.x
DA - 2023-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/djibouti-parliamentary-vote-vdr9yUmYeE
SP - 23911C
EP - 23912B
VL - 60
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -