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President of Djibouti
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Sixth term (2026–2031) · Age: 78 Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti…
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President of Gabon
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Elected President since 3 May 2025 · Age: 51 Brice Oligui Nguema,…
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President of Niger
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: President of Niger and head of the ruling junta · Age: 64–65…
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President of Algeria
Abdelmadjid Tebboune, President of Algeria (re-elected September 7, 2024 with 94.7% of the vote). Tebboune has been president…
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President of Rwanda
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (re-elected July 15, 2024 with 99.2% of the vote). Kagame has ruled Rwanda…
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President of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (re-elected December 20, 2023 with 73.3% of the vote).…
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President of Egypt
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, President of Egypt (re-elected December 18, 2023 with 89.6% of the vote). Sisi has ruled…
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President of Zimbabwe
Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe (re-elected August 23, 2023 with 52.6% of the vote). Mnangagwa came to power…
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President Of Equatorial Guinea
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (re-elected November 20, 2022 with 94.9% of the vote). Obiang…
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President of Chad
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Elected President since 23 May 2024 · Age: 42 Mahamat Déby, President…
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President of Angola
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Second and final term (2022–2027) · Age: 72 João Lourenço, President of…
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President of Somalia
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: In office (second non-consecutive term) · Age: 70 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President…
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President of Guinea
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Civilian President since 17 January 2026 · Age: 41 Mamady Doumbouya, President…
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President of Mali
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: 6th President since 8 July 2025 (de facto since May 2021) ·…
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President of Congo (Brazzaville)
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Current 5-year term 2021–2026; 2026 election scheduled · Age: 82 Denis Sassou…
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Head of the Presidential Council of Libya
Last updated: April 2026 · Status: Head of the Presidential Council (UN-recognised GNU) · Age: 50 Mohamed al-Menfi,…
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President of South Sudan
Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan (since 2011; unity government formed February 22, 2021). South Sudan formed…
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President of Uganda
Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (re-elected January 14, 2021 with 58.6% of the vote). Museveni has ruled Uganda…