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Africa’s Longest-Serving Presidents: How Five Men Have Ruled for Decades

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In many parts of the world, leaders only stay in power for a short time. They win an election, serve for four or eight years, and then someone new takes over. However, in Africa, five leaders have defied this trend. They have held onto power for decades. Together, they have ruled for nearly 200 years combined. This news story looks at who these men are and how they have stayed in charge for so long. The World Record Holder   Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo is the president of Equatorial Guinea. He has been in power since 1979 after taking over during a military coup. Today, he holds the world record for the longest-serving non-royal leader. Under his rule, the country found oil, which brought in a lot of money. However, critics say there is still deep poverty and that he controls the politics very tightly. The World’s Oldest President   Paul Biya became the president of Cameroon in 1982. He is currently the oldest sitting head of state in the world. He is known for a quiet style...
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How Political Rivalry Delayed Edgar Lungu’s Burial for Over a Year

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  LUSAKA — When a former president dies, a nation usually comes together to mourn. Flags fly at half-mast, leaders deliver speeches, and the state lays its former leader to rest with national honors. However, when Edgar Chagwa Lungu—the sixth president of Zambia—passed away at the age of 68 in a South African hospital, peace did not follow. Instead, a long and bitter dispute broke out over where his body should be buried. For over a year, the body of the former head of state remained in a mortuary far from home. The unprecedented delay was driven by political feuds, private last wishes, and intense legal battles between the government and the leader's family. A Bitter Political Rivalry To understand why the burial was delayed, one must look at the history between Edgar Lungu and the current President of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema. For years, the two men were fierce political rivals. During Lungu’s presidency from 2015 to 2021, political tensions in Zambia ran high...
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