Following the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, these are the dictators who continue to rule their nations. Their reign has often been questioned and criticised, with many of them being accused of human rights violation.
Robert Mugabe
President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is one of Africa's authoritarian leaders. Mugabe's policies have progressively evoked denunciation from both domestic and the international community.
While the president's critics damn his reign of terror and accuse him of being an extremely poor role model, his supporters pronounce him as a true Pan-Africanist.
Mugabe's long reign in Zimbabwe has, however, weakened along with his popularity in recent years, as his nation's economy continues to collapse.
Many experts believe that Mugabe is to blame for Zimbabwe's economic freefall.
