Africa
- Algeria
- President - Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012)
- Angola
- President - José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Paulo Kassoma, Prime Minister of Angola (2008–2010)
- Benin
- President - Yayi Boni, President of Benin (2006–present)
- Botswana
- President - Lieutenant General Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–present)
- Burkina Faso
- President - Captain Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007–2011)
- Burundi
- President - Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–present)
- Cameroon
- President - Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
- Philémon Yang, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2009–present)
- Cape Verde
- President - Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011)
- Prime Minister - José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–present)
- Central African Republic
- President - General François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–2013)
- Prime Minister - Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–2013)
- Chad
- President - General Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–present)
- Prime Minister - Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–2010)
- Comoros
- President - Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of Comoros (2006–2011)
- Congo–Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo)
- President - Colonel Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present)
- Prime Minister - Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009)
- Congo–Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- President - Major General Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012)
- Côte d'Ivoire
- President - Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2011)
- Prime Minister - Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2007–2012)
- Djibouti
- President - Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013)
- Egypt
- President - Air Chief Marshal Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011)
- Prime Minister - Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011)
- Equatorial Guinea
- President - Brigadier General Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present)
- Prime Minister - Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012)
- Eritrea
- President - Isaias Afewerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)
- Ethiopia
- President - Lieutenant Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–present)
- Prime Minister - Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
- Gabon
- President -
- Omar Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (1967–2009)
- Didjob Divungi Di Ndinge, Acting President of Gabon (2009)
- Rose Francine Rogombé, Acting President of Gabon (2009)
- Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon (2009–present)
- Prime Minister -
- Jean Eyeghe Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–2009)
- Paul Biyoghé Mba, Prime Minister of Gabon (2009–2012)
- President -
- The Gambia
- President - Colonel Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–present)
- Ghana
- President -
- John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
- John Atta Mills, President of Ghana (2009–2012)
- President -
- Guinea
- President -
- Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, President of Guinea (2008–2009)
- Brigadier General Sékouba Konaté, Acting President of Guinea (2009–2010)
- Prime Minister - Kabiné Komara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008–2010)
- President -
- Guinea-Bissau
- President -
- João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009)
- Raimundo Pereira, Acting President of Guinea-Bissau (2009)
- Malam Bacai Sanhá, President of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)
- Prime Minister -
- Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2008–2009)
- Carlos Gomes Júnior, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2009–2012)
- President -
- Kenya
- President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013)
- Prime Minister - Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013)
- Lesotho
- Monarch - Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present)
- Prime Minister - Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)
- Liberia
- President - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–present)
- Libya
- De facto Head of State - Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011)
- De jure Head of State -
- Miftah Muhammed K'eba, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2008–2009)
- Imbarek Shamekh, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2009–2010)
- Prime Minister - Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2006–2011)
- Madagascar
- Head of State -
- Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009)
- Andry Rajoelina, President of the High Transitional Authority of Madagascar (2009–present)
- Prime Minister -
- General Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–2009)
- Monja Roindefo, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009)
- Eugène Mangalaza, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009)
- Brigadier General Albert Camille Vital, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2009–2011)
- Head of State -
- Malawi
- President - Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–2012)
- Mali
- President - General Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012)
- Prime Minister - Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–2011)
- Mauritania
- Head of State -
- Brigadier General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the High Council of State of Mauritania (2008–2009)
- Ba Mamadou Mbaré, Acting President of Mauritania (2009)
- Brigadier General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of Mauritania (2009–present)
- Prime Minister - Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdaf, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2008–present)
- Head of State -
- Mauritius
- President - Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012)
- Prime Minister - Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–present)
- Mayotte (Overseas collectivity of France)
- Prefect -
- Denis Robin, Prefect of Mayotte (2008–2009)
- Christophe Peyrel, Acting Prefect of Mayotte (2009)
- Hubert Derache, Prefect of Mayotte (2009–2011)
- President of the General Council - Ahmed Attoumani Douchina, President of the General Council of Mayotte (2008–2011)
- Prefect -
- Morocco
- Monarch - Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present)
- Prime Minister - Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–2011)
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (self-declared, partially recognized state)
- President - Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–present)
- Prime Minister - Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, Prime Minister of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (2003–present)
- Mozambique
- President - Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Luísa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–2010)
- Namibia
- President - Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005–2012)
- Niger
- President - Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (1999–2010)
- Prime Minister -
- Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–2009)
- Albadé Abouba, Acting Prime Minister of Niger (2009)
- Ali Badjo Gamatié, Prime Minister of Niger (2009–2010)
- Nigeria
- President - Umaru Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–2010)
- Rwanda
- President - Major General Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present)
- Prime Minister - Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011)
- Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (British overseas territory)
- Saint Helena and Dependencies changed name to Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha on 1 September 2009
- Governor - Andrew Gurr, Governor of Saint Helena (2007–2011)
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- President - Fradique de Menezes, President of São Tomé and Príncipe (2003–2011)
- Prime Minister - Joaquim Rafael Branco, Prime Minister of São Tomé and Príncipe (2008–2010)
- Senegal
- President - Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)
- Prime Minister -
- Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–2009)
- Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye, Prime Minister of Senegal (2009–2012)
- Seychelles
- President - James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–present)
- Sierra Leone
- President - Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–present)
- Somalia
- President -
- Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe, Acting President of Somalia (2008–2009)
- Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia (2009–2012)
- Prime Minister -
- Colonel Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–2009)
- Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, Prime Minister of Somalia (2009–2010)
- Somaliland (unrecognized secessionist state)
- President - Dahir Riyale Kahin, President of Somaliland (2002–2010)
- Puntland (self-declared autonomous state, de facto independent)
- President -
- Mohamud Muse Hersi, President of Puntland (2005–2009)
- Abdirahman Farole, President of Puntland (2009–present)
- President -
- President -
- South Africa
- President -
- Kgalema Motlanthe, President of South Africa (2008–2009)
- Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa (2009–present)
- President -
- Sudan
- President - Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–present)
- Swaziland
- Monarch - Mswati III, King of Swaziland (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland (2008–present)
- Tanzania
- President - Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Mizengo Pinda, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2008–present)
- Togo
- President - Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present)
- Prime Minister - Gilbert Houngbo, Prime Minister of Togo (2008–2012)
- Tunisia
- President - Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011)
- Prime Minister - Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–2011)
- Uganda
- President - Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present)
- Prime Minister - Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–2011)
- Zambia
- President - Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia (2008–2011)
- Zimbabwe
- President - Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–present)
- Prime Minister - Morgan Tsvangirai, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe (2009–present)
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