Africa President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019) Prime Minister – Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2003–2006) President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017) Prime Minister – Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008) President – Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1996–2006) President – Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008) President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014) Prime Minister – Paramanga Ernest Yonli, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2000–2007) President – Domitien Ndayizeye, President of Burundi (2003–2005) Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020) President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present) Prime Minister – Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009) President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011) Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016) President – François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–2013) Prime Minister – Célestin Gaombalet, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2003–2005) Élie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008) President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021) Prime Minister – Moussa Faki, Prime Minister of Chad (2003–2005) Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005–2007) President – Azali Assoumani, President of the Comoros (2002–2006) President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present) Prime Minister – Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009) President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019) President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present) Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013) President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011) Prime Minister – Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011) President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present) Prime Minister – Miguel Abia Biteo Boricó, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2004–2006) President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present) President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–2013) Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012) President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009) Prime Minister – Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999–2006) President – Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–2017) President – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009) President – Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008) Prime Minister – Cellou Dalein Diallo, Prime Minister of Guinea (2004–2006) President – Henrique Rosa, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2003–2005) João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)