African Head of State
Samuel Matekane (1968-)
Samuel Matekane became Prime Minister of Lesotho on October 28, 2022. Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane was born on March 15, 1968...
Ibrahim Traore (1988-)
On September 30, 2022, Captain Ibrahim Traore led a military coup in Burkina Faso, overthrowing the government of Paul-Henry Sandaogo Damiba....
Felix Tshisekedi (1963– )
Felix Tshisekedi, the current President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was born Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on...
Joseph Leabua Jonathan (1914-1987)
Joseph Leabua Jonathan was the first Prime Minister of independent Lesotho. He was born on October 30, 1914, in Leribe,...
Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus (1962- )
Popularly known as JBJ, Jorge Lopes Bom Jesus is the 17th and current Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe....
Wavel Ramkalawan (1961- )
Wavel Ramkalawan is a Seychelles politician and Anglican priest who has served as President of Seychelles since October 26, 2020....
Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
(1961- )
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, a lawyer, was born of Hindu heritage on December 25, 1961, in Vacoas-Phoenix, Mauritius,...
Alassane Ouattara
(1942- )
Alassane Ouattara was born Alassane Dramane Ouattara, on born January 1, 1942, in Dimbokro, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). A member of the...
José Maria Neves (1960- )
José Maria Pereira Neves is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently President of Cape Verde, having previously served as...