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AFRICA'S TOP 5 "UNAFRICAN" PRESIDENTS OF THE YEAR 2018

"Botswana's impressive performance, Tanzania's great strides, Ethiopian reforms leaves the mark" says our online readers. 
By Africa 54 Magazine, Accra, Ghana, 31 Dec, 2018

As we end the year 2018 and welcome the incredible 2019, our online magazine readers were asked to simply comment: who is your best African President for the year 2018- a leader who is not common to have one in Africa "UnAfrican" because of his/her incredible performance, leadership, focus, courage and great result. 
 
                                         And these are the results for 2018...

#1 IAN KHAMA-Botswana: Always cool in leading the small country into tremendous social and economic transfomations including quality infrastructure, access to social services and job creation. Although he left office this year many Africans consider him as one of those "UnAfricans."






# DR.JOHN MAGUFULI-Tanzania: Did wonders for his country in three years probably than any other African leaders; He is remembered for offering free education, revamped national airliner with 7 new planes, started construction of Standard Gauge Railway and increased access to healthcare. Is a known staunch anti corruption fighter. He is really "UnAfrican."





3. ABIY AHMED-Ethiopia: He came into power in April, 2018 as Ethiopia's 15th Prime Minister and quickly fell in love with many. He is transforming Ethiopia into a more democratic and socially viable country including freeing jailed government opponents. 





4. AMEENA GHULIB-FAKIM-Mauritius: Until her resignation following a credit card spendind scandal, Ameena was credited for her unwaivering pursuit of social justice and human development in the country. Africa has lost a great daughter, a great "UnAfrican"  indeed. 

5. PAUL KAGAME-Rwanda: Despite the aways democracy jibe, many Africans are still in love with Kagame for his transformation of a once genocide  inflicted coutry into EAC economic hub.

Up next: Don't miss our 5th January poll: Who is your African President of All Time.




Comments

  1. Unknown31 December 2018 at 04:01

    John Pombe Magufuli is the best!

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  2. blasio31 December 2018 at 05:18

    Congratulations dr John Pombe Magufuli

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  3. Liddy Chris31 December 2018 at 06:51

    I do understand my President Dr John Pombe Magufuli

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  4. Unknown31 December 2018 at 07:09

    Congratulations Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli.

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  5. Unknown31 December 2018 at 07:44

    Congratulations people cebtred President Dr John Pombe Magufuli. My cherished President after my late Father of the Nation late J.K. Nyerere. Live long.

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  6. Msyangi9331 December 2018 at 08:37

    Congratulations to My President H.E Dr. John Pombe Joseph Magufuli.

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  7. Unknown31 December 2018 at 08:58

    Definitely it's going to be JPM...Hapa Kazi Tu.

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  8. Unknown31 December 2018 at 09:12

    He is obviously the best president in Africa who have written a wonderfully history in Africa that is unbeatable . Congratulation our president Dr John Pombe Magufuli My fellow Tanzanians let's be proud of our President and pray for him and the whole government daily.

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  9. Unknown31 December 2018 at 09:35

    Congratulation our president Dr John Pombe Magufuli your the best in Africa. Long live

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  10. Unknown31 December 2018 at 20:13

    Really Dr. Magufuli deserves congratulations with wishes to reforming our country to many aspects! Live long our president!

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  11. Unknown31 December 2018 at 23:01

    John Pombe Magufuli is the best president that any African country would like to have , I am very happy to have a great and aggressive, well focused president. Long live JPM!

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  12. Unknown2 January 2019 at 02:53

    Magufuli number 1

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  13. Unknown2 January 2019 at 02:59

    Congratulations Dr. Magufuli

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  14. Unknown2 January 2019 at 05:33

    Big up Buludoza Magufuli

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  15. Unknown22 March 2019 at 01:54

    A man can be best in front of Medea's but worst in front of villagers. ..take care with Medea!!

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  16. Unknown23 September 2019 at 13:00

    Magufuli is the best

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