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Young continent, old leaders: The ageing face of African governance

desmond frimpong

November 29, 2017 4:27 PM

After the resignation of the oldest head of state, Business Insider Sub Saharan Africa looks at the top ten oldest African Presidents still in office.

The average age of the ten oldest African leaders is 78.5, compared to 52 for the worlds ten most-developed economies.

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This is paradoxical to the fact that Africa has the youngest population in the world.

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Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi (age 91), Tunisian

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Paul Biya (age 84), Cameroon

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Manuel Pinto da Costa (age 80). São Tomé and Príncipe

Alpha Condé (age 79), Boké, Guinea

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (age 79) Liberia

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Peter Mutharika (age 76),Malawi

Jacob Zuma (age 75) South Africa

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Alassane Dramane Ouattara (age 75) Côte d’Ivoire

Muhammadu Buhari (age 74), Nigeria

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Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo (age 73), Ghana

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