Executive leadership across North and West Africa spans a diverse range of governance structures, from long-serving presidents to transitional administrations and constitutional monarchies.
Executive leadership across North and West Africa spans a diverse range of governance structures, from long-serving presidents to transitional administrations and constitutional monarchies.
| Country | Head of State | In Office | Title | Last Census | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Abdelmadjid Tebboune | Since 2019 | President | 2022 | 46,500,000 |
| Benin | Patrice Talon | Since 2016 | President | 2023 | 14,200,000 |
| Burkina Faso | Ibrahim Traoré | Since 2022 | Transition President | 2019 | 23,500,000 |
| Cape Verde | José Maria Neves | Since 2021 | President | 2021 | 600,000 |
| Gambia | Adama Barrow | Since 2017 | President | 2024 | 2,800,000 |
| Ghana | John Mahama | Since 2025 | President | 2021 | 34,500,000 |
| Guinea | Mamady Doumbouya | Since 2021 | Transition President | 2024 | 14,500,000 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Umaro Sissoco Embaló | Since 2020 | President | 2023 | 2,100,000 |
| Ivory Coast | Alassane Ouattara | Since 2010 | President | 2021 | 29,500,000 |
| Libya | Mohamed al-Menfi | Since 2021 | President Council Chairman | 2021 | 7,000,000 |
| Mali | Assimi Goïta | Since 2021 | Transition President | 2022 | 24,000,000 |
| Mauritania | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | Since 2019 | President | 2023 | 4,900,000 |
| Morocco | King Mohammed VI | Since 1999 | Monarch (King) | 2024 | 38,500,000 |
| Niger | Abdourahamane Tchiani | Since 2023 | Transition President | 2024 | 27,000,000 |
| Nigeria | Bola Tinubu | Since 2023 | President | 2024 | 230,000,000 |
| Senegal | Bassirou Diomaye Faye | Since 2024 | President | 2023 | 18,500,000 |
| Sierra Leone | Julius Maada Bio | Since 2018 | President | 2021 | 8,900,000 |
| Togo | Faure Gnassingbé | Since 2005 | President | 2022 | 9,300,000 |
| Tunisia | Kaïs Saïed | Since 2019 | President | 2024 | 12,500,000 |
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Central and East Africa encompass some of the continent's most populous nations, including the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia, alongside smaller island states and emerging economies.
| Country | Head of State | In Office | Title | Last Census | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burundi | Évariste Ndayishimiye | Since 2020 | President | 2024 | 13,500,000 |
| Cameroon | Paul Biya | Since 1982 | President | 2023 | 29,500,000 |
| Central African Rep. | Faustin-Archange Touadéra | Since 2016 | President | 2022 | 5,700,000 |
| Chad | Mahamat Déby Itno | Since 2021 | President | 2023 | 18,500,000 |
| Comoros | Azali Assoumani | Since 2016 | President | 2024 | 870,000 |
| Congo (DRC) | Félix Tshisekedi | Since 2019 | President | 2024 | 108,000,000 |
| Congo (Republic) | Denis Sassou Nguesso | Since 1997 | President | 2023 | 6,200,000 |
| Djibouti | Ismaïl Omar Guelleh | Since 1999 | President | 2021 | 1,100,000 |
| Egypt | Abdel Fattah al-Sisi | Since 2014 | President | 2017 | 114,000,000 |
| Eritrea | Isaias Afwerki | Since 1993 | President | N/A (Est.) | 3,800,000 |
| Ethiopia | Taye Atske Selassie | Since 2024 | President | 2021 | 129,000,000 |
| Gabon | Brice Oligui Nguema | Since 2023 | Transitional President | 2024 | 2,500,000 |
| Kenya | William Ruto | Since 2022 | President | 2019 | 56,000,000 |
| Madagascar | Andry Rajoelina | Since 2019 | President | 2018 | 31,000,000 |
| Malawi | Lazarus Chakwera | Since 2020 | President | 2018 | 21,500,000 |
| Mauritius | Prithvirajsing Roopun | Since 2019 | President | 2022 | 1,300,000 |
| Rwanda | Paul Kagame | Since 2000 | President | 2022 | 14,000,000 |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | Carlos Vila Nova | Since 2021 | President | 2024 | 235,000 |
| Seychelles | Wavel Ramkalawan | Since 2020 | President | 2022 | 103,000 |
| Somalia | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | Since 2022 | President | 2024 | 18,500,000 |
| South Sudan | Salva Kiir Mayardit | Since 2011 | President | 2008 | 12,000,000 |
| Sudan | Abdel Fattah al-Burhan | Since 2019 | Sovereignty Council Chairman | 2018 | 49,000,000 |
| Tanzania | Samia Suluhu Hassan | Since 2021 | President | 2022 | 67,000,000 |
| Uganda | Yoweri Museveni | Since 1986 | President | 2024 | 49,500,000 |
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Southern Africa features a mix of established democracies, constitutional monarchies, and nations navigating post-conflict transitions, with South Africa standing as the region's largest economy.
| Country | Head of State | In Office | Title | Last Census | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | João Lourenço | Since 2017 | President | 2024 | 37,800,000 |
| Botswana | Duma Boko | Since 2024 | President | 2022 | 2,600,000 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo | Since 1979 | President | 2015 | 1,700,000 |
| Eswatini | King Mswati III | Since 1986 | Monarch (King) | 2017 | 1,200,000 |
| Lesotho | King Letsie III | Since 1996 | Monarch (King) | 2016 | 2,300,000 |
| Liberia | Joseph Boakai | Since 2024 | President | 2022 | 5,500,000 |
| Mozambique | Daniel Chapo | Since 2025 | President | 2017 | 34,000,000 |
| Namibia | Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah | Since 2025 | President | 2023 | 2,700,000 |
| South Africa | Cyril Ramaphosa | Since 2018 | President | 2022 | 61,500,000 |
| Zambia | Hakainde Hichilema | Since 2021 | President | 2022 | 21,000,000 |
| Zimbabwe | Emmerson Mnangagwa | Since 2017 | President | 2022 | 17,000,000 |
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