{"id":35614,"date":"2026-05-09T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=35614"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:34:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:34:42","slug":"president-kiir-joins-other-leaders-as-djiboutis-guelleh-begins-sixth-term-in-office-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jubaglobal.com\/?p=35614","title":{"rendered":"President Kiir Joins Other Leaders as Djibouti\u2019s Guelleh Begins Sixth Term in Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\np.has-drop-cap:first-letter {\n    font-size: 3.2em !important;\n    font-weight: 700 !important;\n    float: left !important;\n    line-height: 0.85 !important;\n    margin-right: 10px !important;\n    margin-top: 3px !important;\n    margin-bottom: -2px !important;\n    color: #DC2626 !important;\n    font-family: \"Georgia\", \"Times New Roman\", serif !important;\n    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px rgba(0,0,0,0.1) !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/op.gov.ss\/storage\/news\/93b8e248-180b-48d5-87ee-7be826bf6458.webp\" alt=\"President Kiir Joins Other Leaders as Djibouti\u2019s Guelleh Begins Sixth Term in Office\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Djibouti City, May 9, 2026 &ndash; The President of the Republic, His Excellency Salva Kiir Mayardit, joined other world leaders at the inauguration ceremony of the President of Djibouti, Isma&iuml;l Omar Guelleh, who commenced another term of leadership amid an impressive show of regional solidarity and diplomatic engagement.<\/p>\r\n<p>The ceremony, which took place Saturday at the Djibouti International Conference Center, featured several key participants from across the African continent, reflecting the growing role of Djibouti as a regional player in politics, economics, and security.<\/p>\r\n<p>President Kiir&rsquo;s attendance signals the depth of ties between Juba and Djibouti City, particularly in diplomacy, trade, and regional peace-building efforts.<\/p>\r\n<p>This inauguration comes at a critical time for the region, as leaders continue to push for increased solidarity, economic integration, and cooperation in addressing security and development challenges across the Horn of Africa.<\/p>\r\n<p>Following the swearing-in ceremony, President Kiir and his Djiboutian counterpart, Isma&iuml;l Omar Guelleh, held bilateral talks to discuss strengthening relations between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h3>\n\n\n<p><em>This article is based on official sources. 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