Djibouti's parliament removed the age limit for presidents with a unanimous vote on Sunday, its speaker told AFP.

Guelleh, 77, has held power since 1999 in the tiny Horn of Africa nation, a major port that hosts military bases for the United States, France, China, Japan and Italy.

Djibouti’s lawmakers unanimously approved the change to the constitution to remove a bar on running for president past the age of 75. The move allows Guelleh to run in the next election in April 2026, ...