Africa President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019) Prime Minister – Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012) President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017) Prime Minister – Paulo Kassoma, Prime Minister of Angola (2008–2010) President – Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016) President – Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–2018) President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014) Prime Minister – Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007–2011) President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020) President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present) Prime Minister – Philémon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2009–2019) 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 – Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–2013) President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021) Prime Minister – Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–2010) Emmanuel Nadingar, Prime Minister of Chad (2010–2013) President – Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of the Comoros (2006–2011) President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present) President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019) Prime Minister – Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012) 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 – Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012) 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 – Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (2009–present) Prime Minister – Paul Biyoghé Mba, Prime Minister of Gabon (2009–2012) President – Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–2017) President – John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009–2012) President – Sékouba Konaté, Acting President of Guinea (2009–2010) Alpha Condé, President of Guinea (2010–2021) Prime Minister – Kabiné Komara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008–2010) Jean-Marie Doré, Prime Minister of Guinea (2010) Mohamed Said Fofana, Prime Minister of Guinea (2010–2015) President – Malam Bacai Sanhá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012) Prime