This video delves into the lives of 4 ever youngest African presidents and how they meet their tragic endings. The last one will surprise you for been the worlds youngest head of state and must likely, you are older than him.
We will began with the heroe of Libya, muammar gaddafi, muammar gaddafi assumes power in Libya at the age of 27 In 1969.
Samuel Doe, Samuel Doe became Liberia's president at the age of 28 through a military coup in 1980. Samwe Does regime in Liberia began in 1980 after he led a military coup against President William L. Torbert. Doi, who was a master sergeant in the armed forces of Liberia, became the first non-American Liberian leader of Liberia. Ending 133 years of americo-liberian rule, He suspended the constitution of Liberia and established the People's Redemption Council PRC as a proficient military government with himself as the head of state.
Jerry John assumes power in Ghana at the age of 32 through a military coup in 1979.
Rawlings was part of the Free Africa Movement, an underground movement of military officers who wanted to unify Africa through a series of coups.
Rawlings came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana Air Force following a coup d'état in 1979. Prior to that, he led an unsuccessful coup attempt against the ruling military government on Tuesday, 15 May 1979, just five weeks before scheduled democratic elections were due to take place.
Valentine Stresser, Valentine strasser was a former Sierra Leonea military officer. He became the head of state of Sierra Leone in 1992 following a military coup. He was 25 years old at the time, making him the worlds youngest head of state,