As part of my dissertation research, I was able to interview 10 current and former African presidents on the topics of what motivates presidents and why some might step down when they don’t have to. The text of these interviews appear in their entirety in the appendices of my dissertation, entitled The Logic of Political Cessation: Social Esteem and Executive Tenure in Africa (2013, Yale University). In the hopes that these interviews will be enjoyed or used by others, they are made available here as well.
Interview with Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique.
December 10th, 2010. Maputo, Mozambique.
Interview with Abdou Diouf, former President of Senegal.
April 14th, 2011. Paris, France.
Interview with John Kufuor, former President of Ghana.
August 6th, 2010. Accra, Ghana.
Interview with Quett Masire, former President of Botswana.
October 5th, 2010. Gaborone, Botswana.
Interview with Festus Mogae, former President of Botswana.
December 7th, 2010. Washington, DC, USA.
Interview with Raimundo Pereira, former President of Guinea-Bissau.
January 19th, 2010. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Interview with Henrique Rosa, former President of Guinea-Bissau.
January 20th, 2010. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Interview with Malam Bacai Sanha, the President of Guinea-Bissau.
January 19th, 2010. Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
Interview with Ahmadou Toumani Touré, the President of Mali.
July 4th, 2010. Bamako, Mali.
Interview with Saye Zerbo, the former President of Upper Volta.
July 21st, 2010. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.