2016 in Africa
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Algeria
- President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019)
- Prime Minister – Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria (2014–2017)
Angola
- President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017)
Benin
- President –
- Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016)
- Patrice Talon, President of Benin (2016–present)
- President –
Botswana
- President – Ian Khama, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
Burundi
- President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020)
Cameroon
- President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister – Philémon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2009–2019)
Cape Verde
- President – Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cape Verde (2011–2021)
- Prime Minister –
- Jose Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016)
- Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2016–present)
Central African Republic
- President –
- Prime Minister –
- Mahamat Kamoun, Prime Minister of Central African Republic (2014–2016)
- Simplice Sarandji, Prime Minister of Central African Republic (2016–2019)
Chad
- President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021)
- Prime Minister –
- Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet, Prime Minister of Chad (2013–2016)
- Albert Pahimi Padacké, Prime Minister of Chad (2016–2018)
Comoros
- President –
- Ikililou Dhoinine, President of Comoros (2011–2016)
- Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2016–2019)
- President –
Republic of the Congo
- President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Prime Minister – Clément Mouamba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2016–2021)
Côte d'Ivoire
- President – Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2010–present)
- Prime Minister – Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2012–2017)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019)
- Prime Minister –
Djibouti
- President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister – Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2013–present)
Egypt
- President – Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (2014–present)
- Prime Minister – Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt (2015–2018)
Equatorial Guinea
- President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1982–present)
- Prime Minister –
- Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2012–2016)
- Vicente Ehate Tomi, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2016–2023)
Eritrea
- President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
Ethiopia
- President – Mulatu Teshome, President of Ethiopia (2013–2018)
- Prime Minister – Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (2012–2018)
Gabon
- President – Ali Bongo, President of Gabon (2009–2023)
- Prime Minister –
- Daniel Ona Ondo, Prime Minister of Gabon (2014–2016)
- Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet, Prime Minister of Gabon (2016–2019)
Gambia
- President – Yahya Jammeh, President of Gambia (1996–2017)
Ghana
- President – John Mahama, President of Ghana (2012–2017)
Guinea
- President – Alpha Condé, President of Guinea (2010–2021)
Guinea-Bissau
- President – José Mário Vaz, President of Guinea-Bissau (2014–2020)
- Prime Minister –
- Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2015–2016)
- Baciro Djá, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2016)
- Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2016–2018)
Kenya
- President – Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya (2013–2022)
Lesotho
- Monarch – Letsie III, Monarch of Lesotho (1996–present)
- Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (2015–2017)
Liberia
- President – Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, President of Liberia (2006–2018)
Libya
- President – Aguila Saleh Issa, Chairman of the Presidential Council (2014–2021)
- Prime Minister –
- Abdullah al-Theni, Prime Minister of Libya (2014–2016)
- Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of Libya (2016–2021)
Malawi
- President – Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi (2014–2020)
Mali
- President – Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of Mali (2013–2020)
- Prime Minister – Modibo Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (2015–2017)
Mauritania
- President – Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania (2009–2019)
- Prime Minister – Yahya Ould Hademine, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2014–2018)
Mauritius
- President – Ameenah Gurib, President of Mauritius (2015–2018)
- Prime Minister – Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2014–2017)
Morocco
- King – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister – Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of Morocco (2011–2017)
Mozambique
- President – Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique (2015–present)
- Prime Minister – Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2015–2022)
Namibia
- President – Hage Geingob, President of Namibia (2015–2024)
- Prime Minister – Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Prime Minister of Namibia (2015–present)
Niger
- President – Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger (2011–2021)
- Prime Minister – Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of Niger (2011–2021)
Nigeria
- President – Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria (2015–2023)
Rwanda
- President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister – Anastase Murekezi, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2014–2017)
Sao Tome and Principe
- President –
- Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of Sao Tome and Principe (2011–2016)
- Evaristo Carvalho, President of Sao Tome and Principe (2016–2021)
- Prime Minister – Patrice Trovoada, Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe (2014–2018)
- President –
Senegal
- President – Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–2024)
- Prime Minister – Mahammed Dionne, Prime Minister of Senegal (2014–2019)
Seychelles
- President –
- James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–2016)
- Danny Faure, President of Seychelles (2016–2020)
- President –
Sierra Leone
- President – Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018)
Somalia
- President – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia (2012–2017)
- Prime Minister – Omar Sharmarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (2014–2017)
South Africa
- President – Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa (2009–2018)
South Sudan
- President – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan (2011–present)
Sudan
- President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019)
Tanzania
- President – John Magufuli, President of Tanzania (2015–2021)
- Prime Minister – Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2015–2025)
Togo
- President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
- Prime Minister – Komi Sélom Klassou, Prime Minister of Togo (2015–2020)
Tunisia
- President – Beji Caid Essebsi, President of Tunisia (2014–2019)
- Prime Minister –
- Habib Essid, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2015–2016)
- Youssef Chahed, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2016–2020)
Uganda
- President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister – Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda (2014–2021)
Zambia
- President – Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia (2015–2021)
Zimbabwe
- President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017)
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