Spotlight | Djibouti
SPIDER'S WEB FOR AN HEIR APPARENT
Aged and sickly but handling the reins of power since Djibouti became independent in 1977, head of state Hassan Gouled Aptidon announced this week that he would not be standing in this year's presidential election, timed for April. This left [...]
Published on 06.02.1999 at 10:00 GMT
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