Know your African Presidents who died whiles in Office
African embrace democracy which enable the citizens to vote for their own president for democratic governance where their views and aspirations will be taken into consideration in decision making.
But unfortuanately some African Presidents meet their untimely deaths whiles in office. All over the world, Africa has the highest number of presidents that have died while still in power. Such deaths have most often been from natural causes and illness, but there are also cases of assassination, execution, suicide and accident.
Here are some African Presidents who passed on whiles in Office.
1. John Atta Mills
John Atta Mills was the President of Ghana before he died. He died in 2012 at the age of 68 years old and the cause of his death was stroke and throat cancer. He died in Ghana and was buried in Ghana. He ruled for 3 years as President of Ghana before he died.
2. Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Gnassingbé Eyadéma was the President of Togo before he died. He died in 2005 at the age of 69 years old and the cause of his death was heart attack. He died in Tunisia and was buried in his homeland in Togo. He ruled for 38 years as of Togo before he died.
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3. Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha was Nigeria military head of state before died. On 8th June 1998, Sani Abacha died in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. He was buried on the same day according to Muslim tradition and without an autopsy, fuelling speculation that he may have been assassinated. The government identified the cause of his death as a sudden heart attack.
4. Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara was the President of Niger before he died. He died in 1990 at the age of 49 years old and the cause of his death was assassination. He died in Niger and was buried in his homeland in Niger. He ruled for 3 years as President of Niger before he died.
5. Michael Sata
Michael Sata was the President of Zambia before he died. He died in 2014 at the age of 77 years old and the cause of his death was undisclosed. He died in England and was buried in his homeland in Zambia. He ruled for 3 years as President of Zambia before he died.
6. Omar Bongo Ondimba
Omar Bongo Ondimba was the President of Gabon before he died. He died in 2009 at the age of 69 years old and the cause of his death was advanced intestinal cancer. He died in Spain and was buried in his homeland in Gabon. He ruled for 41 years as President of Gabon before he died.
