Top 10 Longest Serving African Presidents ( 2019 )

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Africa is home to a vast majority of the longest serving presidents in the world,
although a few leaders respect the constitution of their countries and step down when needed, A vast majority of African Leaders are addicted to power,
they continue to disregard their countries’ own constitutions and laws governing presidential tenure.

Most of these African presidents have flouted election laws, splashed tax-payer cash on expensive hotels and cars while clinging desperately to power.

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Without any further ado, here are the Top 10 Longest serving African presidents in 2019

10. Pierre Nkurunziza – President Of Burundi (14 Years)
Pierre Nkurunziza is a Burundian politician who has been President of Burundi since 2005.

He was the Chairman of the National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD), the ruling party, until he was elected as President of Burundi.

In 2015, Nkurunziza was controversially nominated by his party for a third term in office.

Supporters and opponents of Nkurunziza disagreed as to whether it was legal for him to run again, and protests followed.

More than two months of anti-Nkurunziza protests, which were often violently repressed, left at least 100 dead.

On 13 May 2015, a coup attempt against Nkurunziza occurred while he was out of the country;
the coup leader, Godefroid Niyombare, claimed to have ousted Nkurunziza, although Nkurunziza loyalists disputed the claim.

Facing resistance from Nkurunziza loyalists, the coup collapsed and forces loyal to Nkurunziza appeared to be back in full control by the 15 May.

Nkurunziza has been the president of Burundi for 14 years.

9. Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé – President of Togo – 14 years 6 months
Faure Essozimna is a Togolese politician and the current President of Togo .

Before assuming the presidency he was appointed by his father, President Gnassingbé Eyadéma, as Minister of Equipment, Mines, Posts, and Telecommunications, serving from 2003 to 2005.

Following President Eyadéma's death in 2005, Gnassingbé was immediately installed as President with support from the army.
Doubts regarding the constitutional legitimacy of the succession led to heavy regional pressure being placed on Gnassingbé, and he subsequently resigned on 25 February.

He then won a controversial presidential election on 24 April 2005, and was sworn in as President of togo.

He has been in power for 14 years and 6 months.

8. Paul Kagame – President of Rwanda – 19 years

Paul Kagame is a Rwandan politician and former military leader.

He is the 4th and 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 incident.

He was considered Rwanda's de facto leader when he served as Vice President and Minister of Defence from 1994 to 2000.

After several formalities, Paul Kagame was sworn in as the president of Rwanda on April 2000 and for 19 years he has been at the Helm of the country makinh him the 8th longest serving African President.

Despite his longitivity in power, he is still amongst the most loved presidents in Africa.

7. Ismail Guelleh – president of Djibouti ( 20 years)

Ismaïl Omar Guelleh is the second and current President of Djibouti haven’t been in office since 1999.

He is often referred to in the region by his initials, IOG.

Guelleh was first elected as President in 1999 as the handpicked successor to his uncle, Hassan Gouled Aptidon, who had ruled Djibouti since independence in 1977.

Guelleh was re-elected in 2005, 2011 and again in 2016; the 2011 election was largely boycotted by the opposition amid complaints over widespread irregularities.

Guelleh has been characterized as a dictator, and his rule has been criticized by some human rights groups.

He took office on May 8 1999 and for 20years and 5 months he has been the President of Djibouti.

6. Isaias Afwerki – President of Eritrea (26 years)

Isaias Afwerki, born 2 February 1946, is the first and current president of Eritrea, a position he has held since after the Eritrean War of Independence in 1993.

He led the Eritrean People's Liberation Front to victory in May 1991, ending the 30-year-old war for independence.

Isaias is the leader of Eritrea's sole legal political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice.

He has been cited for human rights violations by the United Nations and Amnesty International.

In 2015, Reporters Without Borders ranked Eritrea under the government of President Isaias Afewerki last in its press-freedom index for the eighth year running.

[massallagodwillsama]

The easiest thing to do to make sure African presidents respect the constitution is to strip them of constitutional, an excessive executive power, while empowering the other arms of government like legislation, and the Senate to control the executive branch forcibly.

[nikowabantu]

40 years com’on man Mr teodoro has to leave 😂😂😂

[ogbonnagerrardgeorge]

Incomplete list where is Mobutu sese seko
Where is Daniel Arap Moi of kenya
Where is Jomo Kenyatta
Where is Omar Al Bashir??
Were is Ahmed Seko Toure
Where is Jean Bedel Bokassa of Central Africa Republic??

[amosnyakundi]

It started raining us long time ago, Africa has miles to walk if one stays in chieftency for 40years where a we

[hakeemhakeem]

Where is Mugabe 🇿🇼 & Dos Santos 🇦🇴.

[steveosei]

They are maintained, protected by foreign powers.

[សុខុមសទ្ធាកែវ]

In fact, "Power" is one type of addictive substances as well.🍺🍺 Power-Addiction is common and scary !

[prettairakoze]

Thank you. Am Rwandan and he is truly loved here. Has delivered unmatched national unity, reconciliation, mindset change, security, economic development and stability.

[hammamali]

At SUDAN Omer albashir for 30 yrs at 2019

[hketoyo]

Your research wasn't done well, Kenya had a president (Daniel Moi) who served for 24 years

[shamuteyanelson]

For how long as the queen of England been in power..there is no leadership type that is superior, different situations, backgrounds, and all demand for a certain leadership style which best suits..ask a child what to eat, that's democracy, put food on the table for every child to eat that's dictating..allow every child to do all they want is democracy, put a limit to what time every child should be home is dictating..leave Africa alone..

[abdiaziizibrahim]

Tiktator leaders mothern 8 years 40 years is not right

[kwamebrefo]

Kagame can stay in power for 20 more years because he has earned it, the rest can go to hell

[cheshirecat]

African leaders will step down and respect their constitutions when it is time to do so if they value the people of their respective nations more than their self interest. Approaching politicians collaboratively rather than competitively recognises the abundant value in others and the bright future their nations have.

[badirediphatshwane]

They are not addicted they are angry of so called western

[normanchuwani]

Whre is Mugabe was he not an African president

[marydanbauchi]

I don't blame them I blame the police and the army for supporting and protecting them
The lawyers.