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The roles, powers, and influence of non-sovereign monarchs throughout Africa vary greatly depending on the state. In some states, such as Angola, the local king may play an integral role in the local governing council of a region, such is the case with the king of Bailundo, [1] or on a smaller level, such as many of the Fons of Cameroon, they may be seen as leaders or heads of a particular ...
This is a list of current monarchies. As of 2024, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state . There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa.
A map of Africa showing the continent's political systems: three monarchies (in red) and republics (in blue). Monarchy was the prevalent form of government in the history of Africa, where self-governing states, territories, or nations existed in which supreme power resided with an individual who was recognized as the head of state. [1]
The consolidation of power by a dominant religious or ethnic minority can be considered a form of oligarchy. [5] Examples include South Africa during apartheid, Liberia under Americo-Liberians, the Sultanate of Zanzibar [citation needed], and Rhodesia. In these cases, oligarchic rule was often tied to the legacy of colonialism. [5]
Title Monarch Portrait Sovereign state(s) Since (Length) House Type Heir to the throne Ref. Co-Prince [a]: Joan Enric Vives i Sicília Andorra 12 May 2003 (21 years, 209 days)
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8 September 2022 South Africa: Queen of South Africa: 6 February 1952: 31 May 1961: Republican constitution adopted Tanganyika: Queen of Tanganyika: 9 December 1961 [a] 9 December 1962: Constitutional amendment Tunisia: Muhammad VIII al-Amin: King of Tunisia: 4 September 1881: 15 May 1943: 25 July 1957: Deposed: 30 September 1962 Uganda ...
Outside parliament: National Conservative Party of South Africa, Boerestaat Party, Herstigte Nasionale Party, Afrikaner Self-determination Party. Advocacy group: Orania Movement Movement: Boere-Vryheidsbeweging