2007 in Africa

none October 2025 in Africa 20th century 21st century 22nd century 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s (decade)2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s Incumbents Algeria President – Abdelaziz Bouteflika, President of Algeria (1999–2019) Prime Minister – Abdelaziz Belkhadem, Prime Minister of Algeria (2006–2008) Angola President – José Eduardo dos Santos, President of Angola (1979–2017) Prime Minister – Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos, Prime Minister of Angola (2002–2008) Benin President – Thomas Boni Yayi, President of Benin (2006–2016) Botswana President – Festus Mogae, President of Botswana (1998–2008) Burundi President – Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi (2005–2020) Cameroon President – Paul Biya, President of Cameroon (1982–present) Prime Minister  Ephraïm Inoni, Prime Minister of Cameroon (2004–2009) Cape Verde President – Pedro Pires, President of Cape Verde (2001–2011) Prime Minister – José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001–2016) Central African Republic President – François Bozizé, President of Central African Republic (2003–2013) Prime Minister – Élie Doté, Prime Minister of Central African Republic (2005–2008) Chad President – Idriss Déby, President of Chad (1990–2021) Prime Minister – Pascal Yoadimnadji, Prime Minister of Chad (2005–2007) Adoum Younousmi, Prime Minister of Chad (acting) (2007) Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye, Prime Minister of Chad (acting) (2007–2008) Comoros President – Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi, President of Comoros (2006–2011) Republic of the Congo President – Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo (1997–present) Prime Minister – Isidore Mvouba, Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo (2005–2009) Côte d'Ivoire President – Laurent Gbagbo, President of Côte d'Ivoire (2000–2011) Prime Minister – Charles Konan Banny, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2005–2007) Guillaume Soro, Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire (2007–2012) Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo President – Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2001–2019) Prime Minister – Antoine Gizenga, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2006–2008) Djibouti President – Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti (1999–present) Prime Minister – Dileita Mohamed Dileita, Prime Minister of Djibouti (2001–2013) Egypt President – Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt (1981–2011) Prime Minister – Ahmed Nazif, Prime Minister of Egypt (2004–2011) Equatorial Guinea President – Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of Equatorial Guinea (1982–present) Prime Minister – Ricardo Mangue Obama Nfubea, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (2006–2008) Eritrea President – Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea (1993–present) Ethiopia President – Girma Wolde-Giorgis, President of Ethiopia (2001-2013) Prime Minister – Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of Ethiopia (1995-2012) Gabon President – Omar Bongo, President of Gabon (1967–2009) Prime Minister – Jean-François Ntoutoume Emane, Prime Minister of Gabon (1999-2006) Jean Eyeghé Ndong, Prime Minister of Gabon (2006-2009) Gambia President – Yahya Jammeh, President of Gambia (1996-2017) Ghana President – John Kufuor, President of Ghana (2001-2009) Guinea President – Lansana Conté, President of Guinea (1984-2008) Guinea-Bissau President – João Bernardo Vieira, President of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2009) Prime Minister – Aristides Gomes, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2005–2007) Martinho Ndafa Kabi, Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau (2007–2008) Kenya President – Mwai Kibaki, President of Kenya (2002–2013) Lesotho Monarch – Letsie III, Monarch of Lesotho (1996–present) Prime Minister – Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of Lesotho (1998–2012) Liberia President – Ellen Sirleaf Johnson, President of Liberia (2006–2018) Libya 1977 President – Muhammad az-Zanati, Chairman of the Presidential Council (1992–2008) Prime Minister – Baghdadi Mahmudi, Prime Minister of Libya (2006–2011) Malawi President – Bingu wa Mutharika, President of Malawi (2004–2012) Mali President – Amadou Toumani Touré, President of Mali (2002–2012) Prime Minister – Ousmane Issoufi Maïga, Prime Minister of Mali (2004–2007) Modibo Sidibé, Prime Minister of Mali (2007–2011) Mauritania 1959 President – Ely Ould Mohamed Vall, President of Mauritania (2005–2007) Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, President of Mauritania (2007–2008) Prime Minister – Sidi Mohamed Ould Boubacar, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2005–2007) Zeine Ould Zeidane, Prime Minister of Mauritania (2007–2008) Mauritius President – Sir Anerood Jugnauth, President of Mauritius (2003–2012) Prime Minister – Dr. Navin Ramgoolam, Prime Minister of Mauritius (2005–2014) Morocco King – Mohammed VI, King of Morocco (1999–present) Prime Minister – Driss Jettou, Prime Minister of Morocco (2002–2007) Abbas El Fassi, Prime Minister of Morocco (2007–2011) Mozambique President – Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique (2005–2015) Prime Minister – Luísa Diogo, Prime Minister of Mozambique (2004–2010) Namibia President – Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of Namibia (2005–2015) Prime Minister – Nahas Angula, Prime Minister of Namibia (2005-2012) Niger President – Mamadou Tandja, President of Niger (1999–2010) Prime Minister – Hama Amadou, Prime Minister of Niger (2000–2007) Seyni Oumarou, Prime Minister of Niger (2007–2009) Nigeria President – Olusegun Obasanjo, President of Nigeria (1999–2007) Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, President of Nigeria (2007–2010) Rwanda President – Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda (2000–present) Prime Minister – Bernard Makuza, Prime Minister of Rwanda (2000–2011) Sao Tome and Principe President – Fradique de Menezes, President of Sao Tome and Principe (2003–2011) Prime Minister – Tomé Vera Cruz, Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe (2006–2008) Senegal President – Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012) Prime Minister – Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Senegal (2004–2007) Cheikh Hadjibou Soumaré, Prime Minister of Senegal (2007–2009) Seychelles President – James Michel, President of Seychelles (2004–2016) Sierra Leone President – Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone (1998–2007) Ernest Bai Koroma, President of Sierra Leone (2007–2018) Somalia President – Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, President of Somalia (2004–2008) Prime Minister – Ali Mohammed Ghedi, Prime Minister of Somalia (2004–2007) Salim Aliyow Ibrow, Prime Minister of Somalia (acting) (2007) Nur Hassan Hussein, Prime Minister of Somalia (2007–2009) South Africa President – Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa (1999–2008) Sudan President – Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan (1989–2019) Tanzania President – Jakaya Kikwete, President of Tanzania (2005–2015) Prime Minister – Edward Lowassa, Prime Minister of Tanzania (2005–2008) Togo President – Faure Gnassingbé, President of Togo (2005–present) Prime Minister – Yawovi Agboyibo, Prime Minister of Togo (2006–2007) Komlan Mally, Prime Minister of Togo (2007–2008) Tunisia President – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of Tunisia (1987–2011) Prime Minister – Mohamed Ghannouchi, Prime Minister of Tunisia (1999–2011) Uganda President – Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda (1986–present) Prime Minister – Apolo Nsibambi, Prime Minister of Uganda (1999–2011) Zambia President – Levy Mwanawasa, President of Zambia (2002–2008) Zimbabwe President – Robert Mugabe, President of Zimbabwe (1987–2017) International organisations African Union (AU) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) Other organizations ACP — European Union: The 14th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly was held in Kigali, Rwanda in November. Resolutions on electoral processes in ACP and EU countries, healthcare and medicine, natural disasters and the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo were adopted. In addition the Kigali Declaration for development-friendly Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)s was voted for. Conflict and civil war List of conflicts in Africa Health AIDS AIDS pandemic AIDS in Africa Avian influenza Global spread of H5N1 Chikungunya Chikungunya Outbreak of 2004-present Basketball Basketball at the 2007 All-Africa Games See also Africa 2007 in Kenya 2007 in Sierra Leone 2007 in South Africa 2007 in Zimbabwe List of state leaders in 2007 Africa Notes This text is being translated from the original French-language article. 2007 in Category:2000s in Africa Category:Years of the 21st century in Africa