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African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 7:56pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
1. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan was the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He conceded defeat in a competitive election. He is the first sitting Nigerian president to do so, and to participate in a peaceful transition of power.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 7:57pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
2. Joyce Banda, Malawi Joyce Banda took office as president following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika in 2012. She was Malawi’s fourth president and its first female president. In May 2014, she was heavily defeated in the presidential election.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 7:58pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
3. Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal Wade led the Senegalese opposition for 26 years prior to winning the 2000 presidential elections in Senegal. Between 1978 and 2012, Wade ran for president seven times.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 7:59pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
4. Rupiah Banda Banda was the president of Zambia from 2008 to 2011. In 2011, he stepped down after losing a re-election bid to opposition leader Michael Sata.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 8:01pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
5. Abdou Diouf, Senegal Diouf served as the second president of Senegal from 1981 to 2000. He is notable both for coming to power by peaceful succession, and for leaving willingly after losing the 2000 presidential election to Abdoulaye Wade. He was also elected Secretary-General of the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie between 2003 and 2014.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by Sandydayz(f): 8:04pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
Nice 1 op |
Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by danduchi(m): 8:07pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
6. Nicephore Soglo, Benin Soglo served as prime minister of Benin between 1990 and 1991. He won the 1991 presidential elections and ruled the country until 1996. In the March 1996 presidential election, Soglo took first place in the first round, but he was defeated in the second round by Mathieu Kerekou, who received 53.49% of the votes.
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Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by Sabadon(m): 8:23pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
men of great respect...... I doff my hat in respect |
Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by Emmatdayo(m): 8:32pm On Apr 09, 2015 |
Good for them |
Re: African Presidents Who Left Power Peacefully by Emmyk(m): 12:47am On Apr 10, 2015 |
Respect! |
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