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Africa has several leaders whose time at the helm of government spans more than three decades, making them some of the world's longest-serving political figures. Their tenures began in different circumstances, including military takeovers, armed struggles, elections and hereditary succession.
Teodoro Obiang Nguema, President of Equatorial Guinea, is Africa's longest-serving ruler
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Cameroon's President Paul Biya [Getty Images]
Congo's President Denis Sassou Nguesso addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Mike Segar
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
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King Mswati III, Eswatini
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Isaias Afwerki