election
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Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh has won an election with 97.8% of the vote, keeping him at the helm of the strategically-placed Horn of Africa nation for a sixth term, preliminary official results show.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
He has endorsed him in this election, and U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” he said in a statement, overstating somewhat his status in the neck-and-neck gubernatorial race.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
But the man widely regarded as a leading contender in the 2028 US presidential election will face huge challenges too when talks begin Saturday in Islamabad.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
As a result of Washington’s Olympian status, the infant American republic had managed to avoid a contested presidential election prior to 1796.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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