All west African countries and their presidents in 2024
As of my last update in October 2023, I cannot provide information on events or leadership changes that occurred after that date, including specifics for the year 2024. However, I can provide a list of West African countries and their leaders as of late 2023. Please verify with current sources to get the most accurate and up-to-date information for 2024.
Here is a list of West African countries and their leaders as of 2023:
1. **Benin** - Patrice Talon
2. **Burkina Faso** - Captain Ibrahim Traoré (as of a military coup in 2022)
3. **Cape Verde** - José Maria Neves
4. **Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)** - Alassane Ouattara
5. **Gambia** - Adama Barrow
6. **Ghana** - Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo
7. **Guinea** - Colonel Mamady Doumbouya (after a coup in 2021)
8. **Guinea-Bissau** - Umaro Sissoco Embaló
9. **Liberia** - George Weah
10. **Mali** - Colonel Assimi Goïta (after a coup in 2021)
11. **Niger** - Abdourahamane Tiani (installed after a coup in 2023)
12. **Nigeria** - Bola Ahmed Tinubu (assumed office in May 2023)
13. **Senegal** - Macky Sall (although he announced he would not seek re-election)
14. **Sierra Leone** - Julius Maada Bio
15. **Togo** - Faure Gnassingbé
For 2024, please check the latest news sources or official government announcements for any changes in leadership or upcoming elections in West African countries.