Africa
President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019) Prime Minister – Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria (2006–2008) Ahmed Ouyahia, Prime Minister of Algeria (2008–2012)
President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017) Prime Minister – Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008) Paulo Kassoma, Prime Minister of Angola (2008–2010)
President – Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016)
President –
Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008) Ian Khama, President of Botswana (2008–2018)
President – Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso (1987–2014) Prime Minister – Tertius Zongo, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso (2007–2011)
President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020)
President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present) Prime Minister – Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009)
President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011) Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016)
President – François Bozizé, President of the Central African Republic (2003–2013) Prime Minister – Élie Doté, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2005–2008) Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (2008–2013)
President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021) Prime Minister – Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Prime Minister of Chad (2007–2008) Youssouf Saleh Abbas, Prime Minister of Chad (2008–2010)
President – Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of the Comoros (2006–2011)
President – 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)
President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019) Prime Minister – Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006–2008) Adolphe Muzito, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2008–2012)
President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present) Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013)
President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011) Prime Minister – Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011)
President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1979–present) Prime Minister – Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006–2008) Ignacio Milam Tang, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2008–2012)
President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1991–present)
President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001–2013) Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995–2012)
President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009) Prime Minister – Jean Eyeghé Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006–2009)
President – Yahya Jammeh, President of the Gambia (1994–2017)
President – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001–2009)
President –
Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984–2008) Aboubacar Somparé, Acting President of Guinea (2008) Moussa Dadis Camara, President of Guinea (2008–2009) Prime Minister – Lansana Kouyaté, Prime Minister of Guinea (2007–2008) Ahmed Tidiane Souaré, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008) Kabiné Komara, Prime Minister of Guinea (2008–2010)
President – João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009) Prime Minister – Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2007–2008) Carlos Correia, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2008–2009)
President – Laurent Gbagbo, President of the Ivory Coast (2000–2011) Prime Minister – Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of the Ivory Coast (2007–2012)
President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013) Prime Minister – Raila Odinga, Prime Minister of Kenya (2008–2013)
Monarch – Letsie III, King of Lesotho (1996–present) Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012)
President – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia (2006–2018)
De facto Head of State – Muammar Gaddafi, Guide of the Revolution of Libya (1969–2011) De jure Head of State – Muhammad az-Zanati, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (1992–2008) Miftah Muhammed K'eba, General Secretary of the General People's Congress of Libya (2008–2009) Prime Minister – Baghdadi Mahmudi, General Secretary of the General People's Committee of Libya (2006–2011)
President – Marc Ravalomanana, President of Madagascar (2002–2009) Prime Minister – Charles Rabemananjara, Prime Minister of Madagascar (2007–2009)