African Leaders - Despots and Democratic

[Joey Russ 7,220]

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

[drol 11,885]

A short list in a period whick definitely lacks of big deaths. Only born before 1940 are in.

 

*Robert Mugabe (1924), the perennial dictator of Zimbabwe, rumoured to be in poor health mainly because of unconfirmed prostate cancer.

*Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924), former president of Ethiopia. Not ill, but fat as hell. Could have a bad stroke some day.

*Shehu Shagari (1925), former president of Nigeria

*Olusegun Obasanjo (1937) former president of Nigeria

*Dawda Jawara (1924), the father of Gambia in exile. Again not ill, only old.

*Kenneth Kaunda (1924) father of Zambia. Hospitalized for fever in 2014.

*Daniel arap Moi (1924), former Kenyan president. Again, no notable health issues.

*Mwai Kibaki (1931) former president of Kenya

*Quett Masire (1925) former Botswana president

*Abdoulaye Wade (1926) the perennial politician of Senegal. Still very active.

*Abdou Diouf (1935) former president of Senegal.

*Hosni Mubarak (1928) We all know him.

*Pascal Lissouba (1931) former president of Congo

*Paul Biya (1933) president of Cameroon

*Pedro Pires (1934) former president of Cape Verde

*Yakubu Gowon (1934) Nigerian president

*Nicephore Soglo (1935) former Benin president

*Menghistu (1937) Ethiopian dictator, now exiled chez Mugabe in Zimbabwe

*Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937) former DL pick.

*Beji Caid Essebsi (1926), Tunisian president. Weird looking to be an African. He is said to have Italian origins.

*Zine Ben Ali (1936) Tunisian president overthrown.

*Fouad Mebazaa (1933) Tunisian president

*Didier Ratsiraka (1936) former president of Madagascar

*Albert Zafy (1927) former president of Madagascar

*Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938) former president of Madagascar

*John Kufuor (1938) former president of Ghana

*Alpha Condé (1938) president of Guinea

*Moussa Traoré (1936) fomer presidet of Mali

*Hoaquim Chissano (1939) former president of Mozambique

*Sam Nujoma (1929) former president of Namibia

*Hifikepunye Pohamba (1935) former president of Namibia

*Henri Konan Bédié (1934) former president of Ivory Coast

*Ellen Sirleaf (1938) president of Liberia

*Ruth Perry (1939) interim president of Liberia

And none of them died during these three months! I guess witch doctors know their work very well...

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A short list in a period whick definitely lacks of big deaths. Only born before 1940 are in.

 

*Robert Mugabe (1924), the perennial dictator of Zimbabwe, rumoured to be in poor health mainly because of unconfirmed prostate cancer.

*Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924), former president of Ethiopia. Not ill, but fat as hell. Could have a bad stroke some day.

*Shehu Shagari (1925), former president of Nigeria

*Olusegun Obasanjo (1937) former president of Nigeria

*Dawda Jawara (1924), the father of Gambia in exile. Again not ill, only old.

*Kenneth Kaunda (1924) father of Zambia. Hospitalized for fever in 2014.

*Daniel arap Moi (1924), former Kenyan president. Again, no notable health issues.

*Mwai Kibaki (1931) former president of Kenya

*Quett Masire (1925) former Botswana president

*Abdoulaye Wade (1926) the perennial politician of Senegal. Still very active.

*Abdou Diouf (1935) former president of Senegal.

*Hosni Mubarak (1928) We all know him.

*Pascal Lissouba (1931) former president of Congo

*Paul Biya (1933) president of Cameroon

*Pedro Pires (1934) former president of Cape Verde

*Yakubu Gowon (1934) Nigerian president

*Nicephore Soglo (1935) former Benin president

*Menghistu (1937) Ethiopian dictator, now exiled chez Mugabe in Zimbabwe

*Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937) former DL pick.

*Beji Caid Essebsi (1926), Tunisian president. Weird looking to be an African. He is said to have Italian origins.

*Zine Ben Ali (1936) Tunisian president overthrown.

*Fouad Mebazaa (1933) Tunisian president

*Didier Ratsiraka (1936) former president of Madagascar

*Albert Zafy (1927) former president of Madagascar

*Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938) former president of Madagascar

*John Kufuor (1938) former president of Ghana

*Alpha Condé (1938) president of Guinea

*Moussa Traoré (1936) fomer presidet of Mali

*Hoaquim Chissano (1939) former president of Mozambique

*Sam Nujoma (1929) former president of Namibia

*Hifikepunye Pohamba (1935) former president of Namibia

*Henri Konan Bédié (1934) former president of Ivory Coast

*Ellen Sirleaf (1938) president of Liberia

*Ruth Perry (1939) interim president of Liberia

And none of them died during these three months! I guess witch doctors know their work very well...

 

I hereby proclaim that 2017 will be the year of dead African dictators ,current and former !

[drol 11,885]

 

I hereby proclaim that 2017 will be the year of dead African dictators ,current and former !

 

I hope it will! I guess some of theme use the resources of their countries only to mantain themselves in good health while common people die at 30.

[Joey Russ 7,220]

 

 

A short list in a period whick definitely lacks of big deaths. Only born before 1940 are in.

 

*Robert Mugabe (1924), the perennial dictator of Zimbabwe, rumoured to be in poor health mainly because of unconfirmed prostate cancer.

*Girma Wolde-Giorgis (1924), former president of Ethiopia. Not ill, but fat as hell. Could have a bad stroke some day.

*Shehu Shagari (1925), former president of Nigeria

*Olusegun Obasanjo (1937) former president of Nigeria

*Dawda Jawara (1924), the father of Gambia in exile. Again not ill, only old.

*Kenneth Kaunda (1924) father of Zambia. Hospitalized for fever in 2014.

*Daniel arap Moi (1924), former Kenyan president. Again, no notable health issues.

*Mwai Kibaki (1931) former president of Kenya

*Quett Masire (1925) former Botswana president

*Abdoulaye Wade (1926) the perennial politician of Senegal. Still very active.

*Abdou Diouf (1935) former president of Senegal.

*Hosni Mubarak (1928) We all know him.

*Pascal Lissouba (1931) former president of Congo

*Paul Biya (1933) president of Cameroon

*Pedro Pires (1934) former president of Cape Verde

*Yakubu Gowon (1934) Nigerian president

*Nicephore Soglo (1935) former Benin president

*Menghistu (1937) Ethiopian dictator, now exiled chez Mugabe in Zimbabwe

*Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937) former DL pick.

*Beji Caid Essebsi (1926), Tunisian president. Weird looking to be an African. He is said to have Italian origins.

*Zine Ben Ali (1936) Tunisian president overthrown.

*Fouad Mebazaa (1933) Tunisian president

*Didier Ratsiraka (1936) former president of Madagascar

*Albert Zafy (1927) former president of Madagascar

*Norbert Ratsirahonana (1938) former president of Madagascar

*John Kufuor (1938) former president of Ghana

*Alpha Condé (1938) president of Guinea

*Moussa Traoré (1936) fomer presidet of Mali

*Hoaquim Chissano (1939) former president of Mozambique

*Sam Nujoma (1929) former president of Namibia

*Hifikepunye Pohamba (1935) former president of Namibia

*Henri Konan Bédié (1934) former president of Ivory Coast

*Ellen Sirleaf (1938) president of Liberia

*Ruth Perry (1939) interim president of Liberia

 

And none of them died during these three months! I guess witch doctors know their work very well...

I hereby proclaim that 2017 will be the year of dead African dictators ,current and former !

Are you Donald Trump by any chance?

[drol 11,885]

A short list in a period whick definitely lacks of big deaths. Only born before 1940 are in.

 

*snip*

 

*Ruth Perry (1939) interim president of Liberia

Ruth Perry is the first to die, as reported elsewhere. List updated.

[drol 11,885]

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

Now he has declared state of emergency. West African are ready to intervein with armies.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-declares-state-emergency-170117165356768.html

 

Doubt this will have consequences. I guess he will resign at some point. BTW, former president Dawda Jawara is still in excellent health.

[Thatcher 2,376]

 

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

Now he has declared state of emergency. West African are ready to intervein with armies.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-declares-state-emergency-170117165356768.html

 

Doubt this will have consequences. I guess he will resign at some point. BTW, former president Dawda Jawara is still in excellent health.

 

 

President Jammeh has around 6 hours to quit before The Gambia is invaded.

[drol 11,885]

 

 

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

Now he has declared state of emergency. West African are ready to intervein with armies.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-declares-state-emergency-170117165356768.html

 

Doubt this will have consequences. I guess he will resign at some point. BTW, former president Dawda Jawara is still in excellent health.

 

 

President Jammeh has around 5 hours to quit before The Gambia is invaded.

 

But Dawda Jawara is well?

[Thatcher 2,376]

 

 

 

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

Now he has declared state of emergency. West African are ready to intervein with armies.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-declares-state-emergency-170117165356768.html

 

Doubt this will have consequences. I guess he will resign at some point. BTW, former president Dawda Jawara is still in excellent health.

 

 

President Jammeh has around 6 hours to quit before The Gambia is invaded.

 

But Dawda Jawara is well?

 

Fabulous, or so I hear.

[drol 11,885]

 

 

 

 

Gambia president of 22 years reject election defeat: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38271480

Now he has declared state of emergency. West African are ready to intervein with armies.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-yahya-jammeh-declares-state-emergency-170117165356768.html

 

Doubt this will have consequences. I guess he will resign at some point. BTW, former president Dawda Jawara is still in excellent health.

 

 

President Jammeh has around 5 hours to quit before The Gambia is invaded.

 

But Dawda Jawara is well?

 

Fabulous, or so I hear.

 

That's what really matters at the moment!

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Jammeh to step down - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38699119

[Joey Russ 7,220]

Jammeh to step down - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38699119

Trump is certainly thankful that now the media is all focused on him.

[Thatcher 2,376]

Étienne Tshisekedi, Prime Minister of Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) on 3 brief occasions in 1991, 1992-1993 and 1997, and opposition leader has died aged 84.

Edit: Here is a BBC obituary.

[Thatcher 2,376]

President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has extended his stay in Great Britain for further tests and treatments of an unknown illness. He often travels to the UK for medical check-ups and treatments, however recently he has been the victim of death hoaxes, which has led to the Nigerian Government officially denying his death.

[Thatcher 2,376]

Sotsha Dlamini, the 5th Prime Minister of Swaziland (1986-1989), has died aged 76.

[JiroemonKimura 95]

His successor died last month:

http://www.observer.org.sz/news/85665-obed-dlamini-was-a-great-leader-dr-a-t.html

 

Could they be related?

[Thatcher 2,376]

His successor died last month:

http://www.observer.org.sz/news/85665-obed-dlamini-was-a-great-leader-dr-a-t.html

 

Could they be related?

More than likely - many top government officials in Swaziland are members of the Royal Family. When the King has 30 declared children and 15 wives it's not like they're hard to come by.

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Buhari is home but all may not be well https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/10/world/africa/president-nigeria-muhammadu-buhari.html?_r=0

[drol 11,885]

Former president of Mauritania Ely Ould Mohammed Vall has died aged 64 following a heart attack.

[RobertMugabe 437]

5 hours ago, drol said:

Former president of Mauritania Ely Ould Mohammed Vall has died aged 64 following a heart attack.

RIP. 

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Buhari apparently heading back to London for more medical attention: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-39837763

 

"A spokesman said there was "no cause for worry" and that he was travelling for a "follow-up" consultation."

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Was on the BBC News itself, mentioned as an "ongoing" health issue.

[YoungWillz 21,007]

On ‎9‎/‎24‎/‎2016 at 15:01, drol said:

A short list in a period whick definitely lacks of big deaths. Only born before 1940 are in.

 

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*Quett Masire (1925) former Botswana president

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Masire critical in intensive care: http://allafrica.com/stories/201706210703.html

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2 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Masire critical in intensive care: http://allafrica.com/stories/201706210703.html

Yeah, but there's no Quett in him.