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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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