Africa
- Algeria
- President - Chadli Bendjedid, President of Algeria (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Abdelhamid Brahimi, Prime Minister of Algeria (1984–1988)
- Angola -
- Communist Party Leader - José Eduardo dos Santos, Secretary of the Popular Liberation Movement of Angola-Labor Party (1979–1991)
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
- Benin -
- Communist Party Leader - Mathieu Kérékou, Secretary of the Popular Revolutionary Party of Benin (1979–1990)
- President - Mathieu Kérékou, President of Benin (1972–1991)
- Botswana -
- President - Quett Masire, President of Botswana (1980–1998)
- Burkina Faso -
- President - Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso (1983–1987)
- Burundi -
- President - Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, President of Burundi (1976–1987)
- Cameroon -
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Cape Verde
- President - Aristides Pereira, President of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
- Prime Minister - Pedro Pires, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (1975–1991)
- Central African Republic
- President - André Kolingba, President of the Central African Republic (1981–1993)
- Chad
- President - Hissène Habré, President of Chad (1982–1990)
- Comoros -
- President - Ahmed Abdallah, President of the Comoros (1978–1989)
- Congo -
- Communist Party Leader - Denis Sassou Nguesso, Chairman of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Congolese Labor Party (1979–1991)
- President - Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Congo (1979–1992)
- Prime Minister - Ange-Édouard Poungui, Prime Minister of Congo (1984–1989)
- Côte d'Ivoire -
- President - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, President of Côte d'Ivoire (1960–1993)
- Djibouti -
- President - Hassan Gouled Aptidon, President of Djibouti (1977–1999)
- Prime Minister - Barkat Gourad Hamadou, Prime Minister of Djibouti (1978–2001)
- Egypt -
- President - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
- Prime Minister -
- Ali Lutfi Mahmud, Prime Minister of Egypt (1985–1986)
- Atef Sedki, Prime Minister of Egypt (1986–1996)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Cristino Seriche Bioko, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (1982–1992)
- Ethiopia -
- Communist Party Leader - Mengistu Haile Mariam, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Ethiopia (1984–1991)
- Head of State - Mengistu Haile Mariam, Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces of Ethiopia (1977–1991)
- Gabon
- President - Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
- Prime Minister - Léon Mébiame, Prime Minister of Gabon (1975–1994)
- The Gambia -
- President - Sir Dawda Jawara, President of The Gambia (1970–1994)
- Ghana -
- Head of State - Jerry Rawlings, Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council of Ghana (1981–2001)
- Guinea -
- President - Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008)
- Guinea-Bissau -
- Head of State - João Bernardo Vieira, Chairman of the Council of State of Guinea-Bissau (1984–1999)
- Kenya -
- President - Daniel arap Moi, President of Kenya (1978–2002)
- Lesotho -
- Monarch - Moshoeshoe II, King of Lesotho (1970–1990)
- Head of Government -
- Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1965–1986)
- Justin Lekhanya, Chairman of the Military Council of Lesotho (1986–1991)
- Liberia -
- President - Samuel Doe, President of Liberia (1980–1990)
- Libya
- De facto Head of State - Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
- Nominal Head of State - Mifta al-Usta Umar, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1984–1990)
- Head of Government -
- Muhammad az-Zaruq Rajab, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1984–1986)
- Jadallah Azzuz at-Talhi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (1986–1987)
- Madagascar -
- President - Didier Ratsiraka, President of Madagascar (1975–1993)
- Prime Minister - Désiré Rakotoarijaona, Prime Minister of Madagascar (1977–1988)
- Malawi -
- President - Hastings Banda, President for Life of Malawi (1966–1994)
- Mali
- President - Moussa Traoré, President of Mali (1968–1991)
- Prime Minister - Mamadou Dembelé, Prime Minister of Mali (1986–1988)
- Mauritania
- Head of State - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Head of State of Mauritania (1984–2005)
- Prime Minister - Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya, Prime Minister of Mauritania (1984–1992)
- Mauritius
- Monarch - Elizabeth II, Queen of Mauritius (1968–1992)
- Governor-General -
- Sir Cassam Moollan, Acting Governor-General of Mauritius (1985–1986)
- Sir Veerasamy Ringadoo, Governor-General of Mauritius (1986–1992)
- Prime Minister - Anerood Jugnauth, Prime Minister of Mauritius (1982–1995)
- Mayotte (Territorial collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- François Bonnelle, Prefect of Mayotte (1984–1986)
- Guy Dupuis, Prefect of Mayotte (1986)
- Akli Khider, Prefect of Mayotte (1986–1988)
- President of the General Council - Younoussa Bamana, President of the General Council of Mayotte (1976–1991)
- Prefect -
- Morocco -
- Monarch - Hassan II, King of Morocco (1961–1999)
- Prime Minister -
- Mohammed Karim Lamrani, Prime Minister of Morocco (1983–1986)
- Azzeddine Laraki, Prime Minister of Morocco (1986–1992)
- Western Sahara (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of Western Sahara (1976–present)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Lamine Ould Ahmed, Prime Minister of Western Sahara (1985–1988)
- Mozambique -
- Communist Party Leader -
- Samora Machel, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- Joaquim Chissano, President of the Liberation Front of Mozambique (1986–1990)
- President -
- Samora Machel, President of Mozambique (1975–1986)
- Political Bureau of the Central Committee of FRELIMO, Acting Head of State of Mozambique (1986)
- Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986–2005)
- Prime Minister - Mário da Graça Machungo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (1986–1994)
- Communist Party Leader -
- Niger -
- Head of State - Seyni Kountché, President of the Supreme Military Council of Niger (1974–1987)
- Prime Minister - Hamid Algabid, Prime Minister of Niger (1983–1988)
- Nigeria -
- Head of State - Ibrahim Babangida, President of the Armed Forces Ruling Council of Nigeria (1985–1993)
- Rwanda -
- President - Juvénal Habyarimana, President of Rwanda (1973–1994)
- Saint Helena and Dependencies (British overseas territory)
- Governor - Francis Eustace Baker, Governor of Saint Helena (1984–1988)
- São Tomé and Príncipe -
- President - Manuel Pinto da Costa, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (1975–1991)
- Senegal
- President - Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal (1981–2000)
- Seychelles -
- President - France-Albert René, President of Seychelles (1977–2004)
- Sierra Leone -
- President - Joseph Saidu Momoh, President of Sierra Leone (1985–1992)
- Somalia -
- Communist Party Leader - Siad Barre, Secretary-general of the Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party (1976–1991)
- President - Siad Barre, President of Somalia (1969–1991)
- South Africa -
- President - P. W. Botha, State President of South Africa (1984–1989)
- South West Africa (League of Nations mandate administered by South Africa)
- Administrator-General - Louis Pienaar, Administrator-General of South West Africa (1985–1990)
- Chairman of the Government -
- Moses Katjikuru Katjiuongua, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1985–1986)
- Fanuel Kozonguizi, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1986)
- Andrew Matjila, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1986)
- Dirk Mudge, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1986)
- Eben van Zijl, Chairman of the Transitional Government of National Unity of South West Africa (1986–1987)
- Sudan -
- Head of State -
- Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab, Chairman of the Transitional Military Council of Sudan (1985–1986)
- Ahmad al-Mirghani, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Sudan (1986–1989)
- Prime Minister -
- Al-Jazuli Daf'allah, Prime Minister of the Sudan (1985–1986)
- Sadiq al-Mahdi, Prime Minister of the Sudan (1986–1989)
- Head of State -
- Swaziland
- Monarch -
- Queen Ntombi, Regent of Swaziland (1983–1986)
- Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Prince Bhekimpi Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1983–1986)
- Sotsha Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (1986–1989)
- Monarch -
- Tanzania
- President - Ali Hassan Mwinyi, President of Tanzania (1985–1995)
- Prime Minister - Joseph Sinde Warioba, Prime Minister of Tanzania (1985–1990)
- Togo -
- President - Gnassingbé Eyadéma, President of Togo (1967–2005)
- Tunisia -
- President - Habib Bourguiba, President for Life of Tunisia (1957–1987)
- Prime Minister -
- Mohammed Mzali, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1980–1986)
- Rachid Sfar, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1986–1987)
- Uganda
- Head of State -
- Tito Okello, Chairman of the Military Council of Uganda (1985–1986)
- Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986-)
- Prime Minister -
- Abraham Waligo, Prime Minister of Uganda (1985–1986)
- Samson Kisekka, Prime Minister of Uganda (1986–1991)
- Head of State -
- Zaire -
- President - Mobutu Sese Seko, President of Zaire (1965–1997)
- Head of Government - Kengo Wa Dondo, First State Commissioner of Zaire (1982–1986)
- Zambia
- President - Kenneth Kaunda, President of Zambia (1964–1991)
- Prime Minister - Kebby Musokotwane, Prime Minister of Zambia (1985–1989)
- Zimbabwe
- President - Canaan Banana, President of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)
- Prime Minister - Robert Mugabe, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (1980–1987)
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