Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is Africa’s longest-serving president, having been in power since August 3, 1979, following a coup that removed his uncle, Francisco Macías Nguema. Despite ...

the third member of the ’37 Club’ and now the longest self-serving president to be found anywhere in the world. In any event, 2017 has not been a good year for Africa’s ’37 Club,’ with ...

Paul Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982, presenting his long tenure as a guarantor of stability. Yet Marie-Emmanuelle ...

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One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, Idriss Déby of Chad (who had ruled for 30 years) was recently killed in a battle against rebels advancing towards the capital.

The closest president to him was Michel Denisot who presided over eight titles between 1991 and 1998. Al-Khelaifi overtakes Francis Borelli (1978-1991) as the longest-serving PSG president at 13 ...