Africa is a continent with diverse cultures, languages, and histories. It is also a continent with some of the longest-serving leaders in the world. As of 2023, these are the top five African presidents who have been in power for the longest time.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the president of Equatorial Guinea. He is 44 years old and has been in power since 1979. He is the world’s longest-serving president.
Paul Biya is the president of Cameroon. He is 89 years old and has been ruling the country for 41 years. He started his presidency in 1982.
Yoweri Museveni is the president of Uganda. He is 78 years old and has been in power for 37 years. He came to power in 1986 after overthrowing dictator Idi Amin Dada.
Isaias Afwerki is the president of Eritrea. He is the only president Eritreans have known since independence in 1993. He has been ruling the country for 30 years.
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Denis Sassou Nguesso is the president of the Republic of the Congo. He is 78 years old and has been in power for 38 years, although not consecutively. He was president from 1979 to 1992, then returned to office in 1997 after a civil war.
