African Leaders - Despots and Democratic

[Death Impends 7,361]

This is pleasant news to wake up to, my first hit and for icing on the cake not a fella I'll be missing

[Windsor 2,142]

It does. The dye is cast. 2013 could already be shaping up to be a battle royale between the two best DDP teams...

 

I wouldn't go that far.

 

I only came 10th last year....

[Bibliogryphon 8,623]

Reuters

 

Potential hit for DDT and OoO if the obit arrives (can't remember if Reuters counts)

 

It does. The dye is cast. 2013 could already be shaping up to be a battle royale between the two best DDP teams...

 

I think that should be die as in the singular of dice.

 

As opposed to a colorant!

 

I am sure this is another glasshouse comment as Time will often point out, sorry.

[themaninblack 2,112]

Reuters

 

Potential hit for DDT and OoO if the obit arrives (can't remember if Reuters counts)

 

It does. The dye is cast. 2013 could already be shaping up to be a battle royale between the two best DDP teams...

 

I think that should be die as in the singular of dice.

 

As opposed to a colorant!

 

I am sure this is another glasshouse comment as Time will often point out, sorry.

 

Yes. Slip of the smartphone keyboard there...

[themaninblack 2,112]

According to Hugh Muir of the Guardian, Idi Amin's right hand man Bob Astles died "three weeks ago", which strictly speaking was December 31st 2012, but I'm not 100% sure...

[Octopus of Odstock 1,853]

According to Hugh Muir of the Guardian, Idi Amin's right hand man Bob Astles died "three weeks ago", which strictly speaking was December 31st 2012, but I'm not 100% sure...

Never trust the Guardian for research. If you check the London Evening Post, for whom Astles wrote for, he died on the 29th Dec 2012.

[adrian0719 210]

Omar al-Bashir had a lipoma removed in November, which may or may not have been mentioned here, I don't know. Government claimed it wasn't serious. However, the picture of him in this NYT article about a summit in Nigeria, shows him looking thinner and more "cancery" than other recent pictures I've seen of him.

[DevonDeathTrip 2,288]

Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been having medical checks in Barcelona. A history of cancer means he's worth keeping 'em peeled for.

 

Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos recently vanished from public view, but has now reappeared. The official version of events is that he spent several weeks in Barcelona because his presidential palace was undergoing repairs...

[adrian0719 210]

Nigeria's president fall ill in London with unspecified illness.

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Nigeria's president fall ill in London with unspecified illness.

 

Perhaps he just needs time to collect an unclaimed inheritance of a deceased relative.

 

regards,

Hein

[Spade_Cooley 9,018]

Nigeria's president fall ill in London with unspecified illness.

 

The hospital would have been confused to find his passport had his birthdate as January 1, 1992. They enjoyed his stories about playing in the same youth team as Kanu though.

[Octopus of Odstock 1,853]

Not a despot, but she might be seriously ill - or she might be fine - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, president of Liberia - http://allafrica.com/stories/201312020698.html

[Guest Tobias]

Haven't heard anything from Robert Mugabe in a while.Could he still be alive.

[guylevesque 18]

Haven't heard anything from Robert Mugabe in a while.Could he still be alive.

 

He was at Mandela's ceremony

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Haven't heard anything from Robert Mugabe in a while.Could he still be alive.

 

He was at Mandela's ceremony

 

Let's hope the sight works as inspiration.

 

regards,

Hein

[adrian0719 210]

Kenneth Kaunda hospitalised, but is in "good spirits".

[time 7,940]

Zambia's President Michael Sata's health fails, according to reports, but his medical doctor wife insists he's in 'sound health' - she should know, right?

[Bibliogryphon 8,623]

Zambian President Michael Sata dies whilst being treated in the UK for an undisclosed illness.

[Spade_Cooley 9,018]

Women, huh?

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore out after a 27-year rule. Military chief General Honore Traore in.

 

regards,

Hein

[themaninblack 2,112]

Military chief General Honore Traore in.

 

regards,

Hein

 

For another 27 years, presumably...

[Magere Hein 1,397]

Military chief General Honore Traore in.

 

regards,

Hein

 

For another 27 years, presumably...

 

Or 27 days, one never knows in Africa.

 

We should nominate Compaore for honorary membership of the 27 club...

 

regards,

Hein

[DevonDeathTrip 2,288]

Incidentally, Benin's (or Dahomey as it then was) former President, Emile Zinsou is evidently still alive. Having been sentenced to death in absentia 32 years ago he's probably stopped looking over his shoulder, but at 88, his days may be numbered. Not a lot of information, though.

 

Emile Zinsou, now 96, was hospitalised in June and the outlook doesn't look particularly promising... (article is in French)

[Sir Creep 7,011]

 

Incidentally, Benin's (or Dahomey as it then was) former President, Emile Zinsou is evidently still alive. Having been sentenced to death in absentia 32 years ago he's probably stopped looking over his shoulder, but at 88, his days may be numbered. Not a lot of information, though.

 

Emile Zinsou, now 96, was hospitalised in June and the outlook doesn't look particularly promising... (article is in French)

 

Never heard of either.

But I can see how someone might have said to Emile, "Are you Dahomey that is President of Benin?"

SC

 

 

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Incidentally, Benin's (or Dahomey as it then was) former President, Emile Zinsou is evidently still alive. Having been sentenced to death in absentia 32 years ago he's probably stopped looking over his shoulder, but at 88, his days may be numbered. Not a lot of information, though.

 

Emile Zinsou, now 96, was hospitalised in June and the outlook doesn't look particularly promising... (article is in French)

 

 

This could be a unique pick for my theme team (also the first of the year, bummer.