
5. Paul Biya : He has been the president of Cameroon since 1982. known for his authoritarian style of rule, and he has been accused of human rights abuses.
4. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi : He has been the president of Egypt since 2014. He is a former general who led the military coup d'état that ousted Mohamed Morsi in 2013.
3.Cyril Ramaphosa : He has been the president of South Africa since 2018. He is a former trade union leader and businessman.
2. Emmerson Mnangagwa : He has been the president of Zimbabwe since 2017. He is a former vice president who was fired by Robert Mugabe in 2017.
1. Alassane Ouattara : He has been the president of Ivory Coast since 2011. He is a former prime minister who was overthrown in a coup d'état in 1999. Ouattara returned to power in 2011 after a civil war.