
Denis Sassou Nguesso became the Congolese President with a military education (Photo: oeildafrique.com)
Dennis Sassou Nguesso, Republic of the Congo
Having received training at a teachers’ college in Dolisie, a city in the western province of Niari in the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sasou-Nguesso remains one of the African leaders without a higher degree. He has led the nation from its capital at Brazzaville since October 1997.