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  • In July 2015, the son of ex-dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was sentenced to death for war crimes.

  • Gaddafi was one of the longest ruling dictators before being killed during the Libyan revolution.

  • But there are still a number of decades-long dictatorships active around the world.

  • So, who are the longest reigning dictators?

  • Now, technically the title of dictator only applies to those leaders who rule with absolute

  • authority, usually in single-party states with repressive policies.

  • While some world leaders come close to fitting this description, for example Russia's Vladimir

  • Putin, who has been in power for nearly 16 years, they are not necessarily dictators.

  • Nearly all long term dictatorships can be found in Africa.

  • The most commonly acknowledged longest ruling dictator is the President of Cameroon, Paul

  • Biya.

  • The dictator's 40-year reign has been marred by rigged elections, the removal of term limits,

  • and repressive censorship laws.

  • Biya has been ranked as one of the world's worst dictators for widespread torture by

  • police, and the physical intimidation of journalists . However, in 2008 the leader changed the

  • constitution to give himself immunity for his crimes.

  • Another notoriously repressive dictator is President Obiang of Equatorial Guinea.

  • Since ousting his own uncle as President in 1979, Obiang's 36-year-long rule has turned

  • the country into one of the world's worst human rights situations.

  • Despite being the richest country per capita in Africa, the oil-rich nation ranks near

  • the bottom of the Human Development Index.

  • Half of the population even lacks access to clean water.

  • Obiang's press censorship has also been called theworst of the worstby Freedom

  • House.

  • The state controls all media and restricts international coverage.

  • One journalist was even suspended for briefly mentioning Libya's revolution in 2011.

  • The country is also a major source and destination for human trafficking.

  • Another African country with a long standing dictator is Angola.

  • President José Eduardo dos Santos has been in power since 1979, and been accused of repeat

  • election fraud.

  • Under his rule, Angola has become one of the most corrupt countries in Africa.

  • Nearly three quarters of the population lives on less than $2 a day.

  • Meanwhile, Dos Santos's family and business associates have become extremely wealthy,

  • through kickbacks from nearly every industry.

  • In 2012, nearly half of the country's 70 billion dollar oil revenues went missing.

  • In trying to track down illegal finances, a number of journalists have been arrested

  • and fined under an anti-defamation law.

  • Journalists are regularly threatened, harmed, and imprisoned while money continues to be

  • siphoned to the dictator and his family.

  • In July 2015, President Obama visited Africa, and warned dictators that they would not see

  • progress so long as they continued their lifelong rule.

  • He also criticized restrictions on free speech and increasing human rights abuses.

  • While other countries have decades-long dictatorships, like Zimbabwe and Cambodia, they all follow

  • a similar pattern of disenfranchisement, violence, and extreme inequality.

  • Although these dictatorships number amongst the longest, there are much worse dictators

  • around the world.

  • For a more complete list of active dictatorships, watch this video.

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In July 2015, the son of ex-dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, was sentenced to death for war crimes.

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Who Are The Longest Reigning Dictators?

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