In total, it is estimated as many as 300,000 people succumbed during his regime, making Amin not just one of the most fearsome dictators in African history, but of all time. Previous Restart In ...

A look at the long list of African dictators, past and present, led one of my friends to declare that maybe it’s in our genes to resort to dictatorial tendencies every time we find ourselves in power.

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The richest men in Africa in recent history may well have been some of its former dictators and presidents, including Sani Abacha and Mobuto Sese Seko.

STEWART: Well let's talk about some of those other folks. A lot of people paying attention to Africa this week because, obviously, President Bush is there. There are three African leaders on the list.

In fact, Trump has quite a bit in common with a whole assortment of African dictators, as The Daily Show's Trevor Noah pointed out Thursday night. "For me as an African, ...

However, some of Africa’s greatest atrocities have come at the hands of lesser-known dictators, so here are 12 guys (plus one) ... Dictator Dozen — Africa’s Worst Despots.

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Africa's tyrants are still escaping justice, with the exception of Liberia's former dictator Charles Taylor, whose war crimes trial began on Monday at an international tribunal in Sierra Leone ...