This archive report was first published on 6 September 2019.
Presidents Who Were Forced Out of Power ¶
Published on September 6, 2019
Robert Mugabe's ousting from power in 2017 was not an isolated incident. Several other presidents have been forced out of office after ruling for more than 40 years.
- Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's longest-serving president, was ousted in 2017 after 30 years in power.
- Omar al Bashir, Sudan's president since 1989, was forced out in 2019 after three decades in power.
- Blaise Compaore, Burkina Faso's president since 1987, was ousted in 2014 after 27 years in power.
- Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president from 2000 to 2012, was forced out in 2012 after two years in power.
- Muammar Gaddafi, Libya's de facto leader since 1969, was killed in 2011 after 42 years in power.
- Mamadou Tandja, Niger's president from 1999 to 2010, was ousted in 2010 after 11 years in power.
- Yahya Jammeh, Gambia's president since 1994, was forced out in 2017 after 21 years in power.
- Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's president from 2012 to 2013, was ousted in 2013 after one year in power.
- Raimundo Pereira, Guinea Bissau's president from 2012, was ousted in 2012 after a few months in power.
