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Djibouti
Africa•2 Listed Leaders
Last Updated: 7/16/2026
Government Overview
A strategically located Horn of Africa state hosting several foreign military bases.
Political & Constitutional Structure
Presidential republic (dominant-party)
Current Heads of State & Government
I
Ismail Omar Guelleh
President
Assumed Office: 5/8/1999
G
Gen. Zakaria Cheikh Ibrahim
Chief of the General Staff
Assumed Office: 1/1/2013