NEW : White House calls for `` a new era of governance '' from Djibouti 's leaders . `` Previous elections were held in Djibouti and Kenya , '' he said . Mahiga will serve a decades term . The political newcomer has worked for White House and is a former university lecturer . Somalia has not had an effective central government in four-year .
NEW : White House calls for `` a new era of governance '' from Djibouti 's leaders . Mahiga will serve a decades term . The political newcomer has worked for White House and is a former university lecturer . Somalia has not had an effective central government in four-year .