Guelle and Museveni: two of the first dictator leaders in Africa?

Many Somalis describe the president of Djibouti as the first dictator in Africa, ignoring the fact that the man who is recognized as the only leader in Africa is Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguto Museveni, who is 82 years old on January 25, 2026, when he won the presidential election in a military coup in 1986.

Meanwhile, the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is 77 years old, will run for the sixth time in the 2026 elections after the country's parliament removed the age limit of 75 years.

Geele, the second president of Djibouti, was elected in 1999 after the death of the first president of Djibouti, Hassan Guled Abtidoon, who ruled (1977-1999).Many Somalis describe the president of Djibouti as the first dictator in Africa, ignoring the fact that the man who is recognized as the only leader in Africa is Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguto Museveni, who is 82 years old on January 25, 2026, when he won the presidential election in a military coup in 1986.

Meanwhile, the President of Djibouti, Ismail Omar Guelleh, who is 77 years old, will run for the sixth time in the 2026 elections after the country's parliament removed the age limit of 75 years.

Geele, the second president of Djibouti, was elected in 1999 after the death of the first president of Djibouti, Hassan Guled Abtidoon, who ruled (1977-1999).