South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma recently handed himself over to the police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court.
79-year-old Zuma was handed the jail term last week after he failed to attend a corruption inquiry
Hotmedia.ng in this report lists some top African leaders who have been sent to jail as gathered from Wikipedia.
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1. Alphonse Massamba-Débat – President of Congo between 1963-1968
2. Ali Osman Taha – Vice president of Sudan between 2011-2013, 1998-2005
3. Baghdadi Mahmudi – Prime minister of Libya between 2006-2011
4. Banana, Canaan – President of Zimbabwe between 1980–1987
5. Bokassa, Jean-Bédel – Central African Republic -Emperor between 1976–1979 and president between 1966–1976
6. Carlos Correia – Prime minister of Guinea-Bissau between 2015-2016, 2008-2009, 1997-1998, 1991-1994
7. Chihana, Chakufwa – Vice president of Malawi between 2003-2004, 1994-1996
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8. Diya, Oladipo – Vice president of Nigeria between 1993-1997
9. Ebeid, Atef – Prime minister of Egypt between 1999-2004
10. Ephraïm Inoni – Prime minister of Cameroon between 2004-2009
11. Eugene Koffi Adoboli – Primi minister of Togo between 1999-2000
12. Gregoire Kayibanda – President of Rwanda between 1961-1973
13. Habib Bourguiba – President of Tunisia between 1957-1987 and prime minister between 1956-1957
14. Haile Selassie – Emperor of Ethiopia between 1930–1974
15. Hama Amadou – Prime minister of Niger between 2000-2007, 1995-1996.
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