3. Cameroon’s Paul Biya
Biya won his seventh presidential election in October, making 2018 his 35th year in power. According to BBC, Biya has been criticised for being an “absentee president” because of his apparent hands-off style of rule, leaving all matters to the prime minister Philemon Yang.
4. Yoweri Museveni of Uganda
Museveni has held the title of first citizen since 1986 after winning a war against Idi Amin Dada’s regime.
He is known for cracking down on anti-government activists and people who publicly criticise him.
The 74-year-old is planning to introduce a bill that will allow him to run again in 2021.
