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Ismail Omar Guelleh
Ismail Omar Guelleh is a Djiboutian politician who has been president of Djibouti since 1999, succeeding his uncle Hassan Gouled Aptidon. A former head of the security services, he has won repeated elections dominated by his ruling coalition. His government has developed the port and the railway to Addis Ababa and leased bases to foreign powers, including France, the United States and China.
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