People in Djibouti protest againts President Gelleh

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DJIBOUTI (Somalilandpress) There was peaceful protest in the capital of Djibouti on Friday. About 300 protesters gather near the governmental palace to protest against the current Djibouti president Mr. Ismail Omar Gelleh. The Police escorted the protesters after the Friday sermons along the major street that leads from the Djibouti International Seaport to the governmental palace in the business district of the country. The protesters shouted slogans that denounced the current president and demand him not to seek another six-year term. Demonstrators carried signs and large banners that called for more liberty and for political and social reform.
This protest coincided with the events taking place in neighboring countries in the region like Tunis, Egypt and Yemen. Last Friday, was the tipping point in Egypt, where thousands of people defy the imposed national curfew and took to the street to demand for President Husseini Mubarak to step down. It seems the spark of Tunis revolution is catching on and spreading throughout the region. In neighboring Yemen, thousands of people have gathered on Friday also to Read More