DJIBOUTI, May 10 -- THE Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, represented Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the inauguration ceremony of Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, held at the Djibouti International Conference Centre in Djibouti City.

During the event, Minister Kombo also delivered a special message from President Samia to President Guelleh following his swearing-in for a sixth consecutive term in office.

President Guelleh, 78, secured victory in the general election held on April 10, 2026, extending his leadership after serving the Horn of Africa nation of nearly one million people for 27 years.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by leaders and representatives f...