2016 in Africa

Incumbents

Algeria
- President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019)
- Prime Minister – Abdelmalek Sellal, Prime Minister of Algeria (2014–2017)
Angola
- President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017)
Benin
- President –
  1. Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016)
  2. Patrice Talon, President of Benin (2016–present)
Botswana
- President – Ian Khama, President of Botswana (1998–2008)
Burundi
- President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020)
Cameroon
- President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister – Philémon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2009–2019)
Cape Verde
- President – Jorge Carlos Fonseca, President of Cape Verde (2011–2021)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Jose Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016)
  2. Ulisses Correia e Silva, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2016–present)
Central African Republic
- President –
  1. Catherine Samba-Panza, Transitional President of Central African Republic (2014–2016)
  2. Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Transitional President of Central African Republic (2016–present)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Mahamat Kamoun, Prime Minister of Central African Republic (2014–2016)
  2. Simplice Sarandji, Prime Minister of Central African Republic (2016–2019)
Chad
- President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Kalzeubet Pahimi Deubet, Prime Minister of Chad (2013–2016)
  2. Albert Pahimi Padacké, Prime Minister of Chad (2016–2018)
Comoros
- President –
  1. Ikililou Dhoinine, President of Comoros (2011–2016)
  2. Azali Assoumani, President of Comoros (2016–2019)
Republic of the Congo
- President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Prime Minister – Clément Mouamba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2016–2021)
Côte d'Ivoire
- President – Alassane Ouattara, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2010–present)
- Prime Minister – Daniel Kablan Duncan, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2012–2017)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Matata Ponyo Mapon, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2012–2016)
  2. Samy Badibanga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2016–2017)
Djibouti
- President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister – Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2013–present)
Egypt
- President – Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt (2014–present)
- Prime Minister – Sherif Ismail, Prime Minister of Egypt (2015–2018)
Equatorial Guinea
- President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1982–present)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2012–2016)
  2. Vicente Ehate Tomi, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2016–2023)
Eritrea
- President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present)
Ethiopia
- President – Mulatu Teshome, President of Ethiopia (2013–2018)
- Prime Minister – Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (2012–2018)
Gabon
- President – Ali Bongo, President of Gabon (2009–2023)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Daniel Ona Ondo, Prime Minister of Gabon (2014–2016)
  2. Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet, Prime Minister of Gabon (2016–2019)
Gambia
- President – Yahya Jammeh, President of Gambia (1996–2017)
Ghana
- President – John Mahama, President of Ghana (2012–2017)
Guinea
- President – Alpha Condé, President of Guinea (2010–2021)
Guinea-Bissau
- President – José Mário Vaz, President of Guinea-Bissau (2014–2020)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2015–2016)
  2. Baciro Djá, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2016)
  3. Umaro Sissoco Embaló, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2016–2018)
Kenya
- President – Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Kenya (2013–2022)
Lesotho
- Monarch – Letsie III, Monarch of Lesotho (1996–present)
- Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (2015–2017)
Liberia
- President – Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, President of Liberia (2006–2018)
Libya
- President – Aguila Saleh Issa, Chairman of the Presidential Council (2014–2021)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Abdullah al-Theni, Prime Minister of Libya (2014–2016)
  2. Fayez al-Sarraj, Prime Minister of Libya (2016–2021)
Malawi
- President – Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi (2014–2020)
Mali
- President – Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, President of Mali (2013–2020)
- Prime Minister – Modibo Keita, Prime Minister of Mali (2015–2017)
Mauritania
- President – Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania (2009–2019)
- Prime Minister – Yahya Ould Hademine, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2014–2018)
Mauritius
- President – Ameenah Gurib, President of Mauritius (2015–2018)
- Prime Minister – Sir Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2014–2017)
Morocco
- King – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister – Abdelilah Benkirane, Prime Minister of Morocco (2011–2017)
Mozambique
- President – Filipe Nyusi, President of Mozambique (2015–present)
- Prime Minister – Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2015–2022)
Namibia
- President – Hage Geingob, President of Namibia (2015–2024)
- Prime Minister – Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, Prime Minister of Namibia (2015–present)
Niger
- President – Mahamadou Issoufou, President of Niger (2011–2021)
- Prime Minister – Brigi Rafini, Prime Minister of Niger (2011–2021)
Nigeria
- President – Muhammadu Buhari, President of Nigeria (2015–2023)
Rwanda
- President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister – Anastase Murekezi, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2014–2017)
Sao Tome and Principe
- President –
  1. Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of Sao Tome and Principe (2011–2016)
  2. Evaristo Carvalho, President of Sao Tome and Principe (2016–2021)
- Prime Minister – Patrice Trovoada, Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe (2014–2018)
Senegal
- President – Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–2024)
- Prime Minister – Mahammed Dionne, Prime Minister of Senegal (2014–2019)
Seychelles
- President –
  1. James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–2016)
  2. Danny Faure, President of Seychelles (2016–2020)
Sierra Leone
- President – Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018)
Somalia
- President – Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of Somalia (2012–2017)
- Prime Minister – Omar Sharmarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (2014–2017)
South Africa
- President – Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa (2009–2018)
South Sudan
- President – Salva Kiir Mayardit, President of South Sudan (2011–present)
Sudan
- President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019)
Tanzania
- President – John Magufuli, President of Tanzania (2015–2021)
- Prime Minister – Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2015–present)
Togo
- President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
- Prime Minister – Komi Sélom Klassou, Prime Minister of Togo (2015–2020)
Tunisia
- President – Beji Caid Essebsi, President of Tunisia (2014–2019)
- Prime Minister –
  1. Habib Essid, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2015–2016)
  2. Youssef Chahed, Prime Minister of Tunisia (2016–2020)
Uganda
- President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister – Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda (2014–2021)
Zambia
- President – Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia (2015–2021)
Zimbabwe
- President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017)

Predicted and scheduled events

January

Central African Republic presidential election of 2016

February

February 18 - Ugandan general election, 2016^[1]
February 21
- Comorian presidential election, 2016
- Niger presidential election
February 28 - Benin presidential election
Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2016

March

March 20 - Republic of Congo presidential election

Unknown date

References

^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "With change unlikely, Ugandans brace for elections | Africa | DW.COM | 18.01.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
^ "Zambia : Government to hold Referendum along side the 2016 General Elections". 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
^ "Parliament rejects November 7 Election date". Ghana News Agency. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

[1] (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "With change unlikely, Ugandans brace for elections | Africa | DW.COM | 18.01.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-02-08.

[2] "Zambia : Government to hold Referendum along side the 2016 General Elections". 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2023-11-04.

[GA-3] "Parliament rejects November 7 Election date". Ghana News Agency. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

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Sovereign states	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Ascension Island Mayotte Réunion Saint Helena Tristan da Cunha Western Sahara

Incumbents

Predicted and scheduled events

January

February

March

April

August

September

November

December

Unknown date

See also

References