Written work
Series: African Strongmen
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43 Years In Power And Still Going. This is Paul Biya
Cameroon became independent in 1960. Since then it has had two presidents. Paul Biya has been the second one since 6 November 1982 — at 93, the oldest serving head of state in the world, in a country whose median age is 18.
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Tanzania Swore In A Vice President Before The Old One Left
His resignation letter said 4 September. The Attorney-General told Parliament he stopped being Vice President on 26 August.
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He Guarded Kagame For 20 Years And Died In His Prison
For twenty years, Col. Tom Byabagamba’s job was to protect Paul Kagame. On 25 August 2026 he died inside a Rwandan prison, aged 59. His family say the military called to tell them, and gave no cause.
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Zambia Jailed Hichilema For Treason. Now He’s Charging His Rival
In 2017, Hakainde Hichilema spent more than 120 days in a Zambian prison on a treason charge. In 2026, his own government charged his main rival with treason.