who were the top five of African dictators?

Question

1.why were they given that name? are they still alive?
2.further more i also want to know which African president was the first to introduce Humanism in (brotherhood or familyhood)in his country, and he ends up influencing another president to do the same.

please i need this for my history assignments. do not answer this question if you are not sure.

Answer 1

Dictator: A “dictator” is a head of state who exercises arbitrary authority over the lives of his citizens and who cannot be removed from power through legal means. The worst commit terrible human-rights abuses. There is no such thing as the top five in dictators....they all are viewed as bad (are some worse that others? that is a judgment call).

Africa, unfortunately has had many. Here are some recent candidates: Omar al-Bashir, Sudan. Age 62. In power since 1989. Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe. Age 81. In power since 1980. Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Equatorial Guinea. Age 63. In power since 1979. Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libya. Age 63. In power since 1969. King Mswati III, Swaziland. Age 37. In power since 1986. Isayas Afewerki, Eritrea. Age 59. In power since 1993. Meles Zenawi, Ethiopia. Age 50. In power since 1995. Charles Taylor, Liberia. Age 55. In power since 1997.

Good luck on trying to figure out who are the top five.

As far as the first to introduce humanism in his country, it would have to be President Kaunda of Zambia. A major figure in Zambian politics from 1964 to 1991, he led the campaign for independence and successfully bridged the rivalries among the country's various regions and ethnic groups. Kenneth Kaunda tried to base government on his philosophy of humanism," which condemned human exploitation and stressed cooperation among people, but not at the expense of the individual. I wouldn't say that he influenced Nelson Mandela to do the same (he's six years Mandela's junior) since they both were followers of Gandhi's philosophy. He was, however, instrumental in Mandela's release from prison.

Answer 2

1. Idi Amin

2. Gaddafi

3. General Sani Abacha

4. Sekou Toure

5. Omar Al-Bashir

Answer 3

As for dictators - I recently was asked this question and found a lot of information, in particular regarding the top ten dictators of Africa - here: https://ask.naij.com/politics/top-ten-dictators-of-africa-i23979.html. I think everything is quite accessible and convincingly outlined in this article. Although the dictatorship is found in varying degrees in different countries and even areas, in factories, in hospitals and cafes, etc. But this is a question for philosophy...