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After Mugabe, who is next? - List of African longest serving leaders www.naija.ng Nov 22, 2017 11:44 AM The resignation of Robert Mugabe as the president of Zimbabwe after 37 years in office has once again brought to fore the leadership problems in Africa, especially as it relates to the desire by some of these leaders to hold on to power in perpetuity. In this piece,  NAIJ.com  takes a look at Africa's current longest serving leaders. 1. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea.Cridit: Google Mbasogo took power in a coup in August 1979, and has ruled for 38 years. He won the last election to extend his mandate for a further seven years till the next elections in 2022. He has also been elected life president of the ruling party in July 2017. He is 74 years old. 2. Paul Biya of Cameroon Paul Biya of Cameroon. Credit: Google Paul Biya took over after resignation of Ahidjo in November 1982 after serving as...

How Robert Mugabe killed one of Africa's richest economies Zimbabwe was once the bread basket of Africa. But it's been slammed by industrial mismanagement, food shortages, a collapsed currency and rampant corruption. Military leaders have seized control of the country in an apparent coup, deploying tanks in the capital city of Harare and placing 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe under house arrest. Mugabe has led the nation for nearly four decades, and is widely blamed for its economic collapse. Here's the story behind Zimbabwe's economic rise and fall: 1980s Mugabe was elected the first prime minister of a newly independent Zimbabwe in 1980 after spending years in prison for his politics. He was adored by many as a Nelson Mandela-style figure who would lead the country forward following decades of British and white-dominated rule. "He always had a populist stance, which meant he wanted to work in th...