HEROES OF DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA

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Aden Abdulle Osmaan Daar:

Daar, was the first president of  Somalia and served as president from July 1, 1960 to June 10th, 1967. He conceded defeat in a presidential election and handed over power to the opposition candidate, Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke and became the first head of state in Africa to peacefully hand over power to a democratically elected successor.

Kenneth Kaunda:

Kaunda was the first president of Zambia, and was the president from October 24th, 1964 to November 2nd 1991. Pressure from the international communities forced him to change the rules that kept him in power for 27 years. A multi-party election took place in 1991 in which he lost. Kenneth Kauda conceded defeat and handed over power to the opposition candidate, Frederick Chiluba of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD).

 Hanstings Kamuzu Banda:

Banda was the first president of Malawi, the office which he occupied from July 6th, 1966 - May 24, 1994. A referendum ended his one-party state and a special assembly ended his intended life-term presidency. He contested for the office in a democratic election and was defeated. Banda conceded defeat and handed over power to the opposition candidate. Bakili Muluzi.


Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela:

Mandela was the first democratically elected president of South Africa, He was in office from May 10th 1994 - June 14th 1999. He served only one term in office, he stepped down and handed over power to the next elected president, Thabao Mvuyelwa Mbeki.

Abdou Diuof:

Abdoou Diuof was the second president of Senegal who was known for coming to power by peaceful succession and leaving willingly after being defeated by Abdoulaye Wade in the year 2000 presidential election. He was in office from January 1st, 1981 - April 1st 2000.

Goodluck Ebele Azikwe Jonathan:

Goodluck Jonathan has been the president of  the Federan Republic of Nigeria from May 6th 2010 to May 29th 2015. He lost in the presidential election of the March 28, 2015, Congratulated the president elect, General Mohammadu Buhari and conceded defeat. The act that earned him praises aroud the globe.

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