List of 10 current longest ruling Presidents in Africa, Robert Mugabe is not number 1

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Ugandans are engaged heavily,politically and emotionally in whether President Yoweri Museveni should rule them for another term. He is the longest serving President in the pearl of Africa country Uganda.

During an interview, the NRM leader said,’I know there are some leaders who have been leading even beyond the age of 75 but I think if you want very active leaders; it is good to have ones below the age of 75. That is in the Constitution now. And I will not involve myself in wanting to change that because I think there is some scientific logic behind it.’

Well,here is a list of the current longest ruling non-royal Presidents in Africa, crazy and unbelievable.

1.President Paul Biya of Cameroon,42 years.

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Paul Biya is a Cameroonian who has been the President of Cameroon since 6 November 1982.

2.President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equitorial Guinea,38 years.

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Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is an Equatoguinean politician who has been President of Equatorial Guinea since 1979.

3.President José Eduardo dos Santos of Angola,38 years.

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José Eduardo dos Santos is an Angolan politician who has been President of Angola since 1979

 

4.President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe,37 years.

 

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Robert Gabriel Mugabe is a Zimbabwean revolutionary and politician who has been President of Zimbabwe since 1987

5.President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo,33 years.

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Denis Sassou Nguesso is a Congolese politician who has been the President of the Republic of the Congo since 1997; he was previously President from 1979 to 1992.

 

6.President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda,31 years.

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Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician who has been President of Uganda since 29 January 1986.

7.President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan,28 years.

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8.President Idriss Déby of Chad,26 years.

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General Idriss Déby Itno is a Chadian politician who has been the President of Chad since 1990.

9.President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea,26 years.

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Isaias Afwerki is the first President of Eritrea, a position he has held since its independence in 1993.

10.President Paul Kagame of Rwanda,23 years.

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Paul Kagame is the current President of Rwanda having taken office in 2000 when his predecessor, Pasteur Bizimungu, resigned. Kagame previously commanded the rebel force that ended the 1994 Rwandan Genocide.

Museveni is simply saying, the journey is not yet over, right?