As Yahya Jammeh Finally Steps Down, Here’s A List Of Current Africa’s Longest Serving Leaders.

Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea) — 37 years

Age: 74

In power since: August 3, 1979, when he toppled his uncle in a military coup.

Current election rules: The president is elected in a majority popular vote for seven-year terms. This leader last claimed victory in an April 2016 election, reportedly with 93.7% of the vote. Opposition members and human rights groups have questioned the elections’ fairness.