* Benin: Patrice Talon
* Burkina Faso: Ibrahim Traoré (military leader)
* Burundi: Évariste Ndayishimiye
* Cameroon: Paul Biya
* Central African Republic: Faustin-Archange Touadéra
* Chad: Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno (military leader)
* Comoros: Azali Assoumani
* Côte d'Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara
* Democratic Republic of the Congo: Félix Tshisekedi
* Djibouti: Ismaïl Omar Guelleh
* Gabon: Ali Bongo Ondimba
* Guinea: Mamadi Doumbouya (military leader)
* Guinea-Bissau: Umaro Sissoco Embaló
* Madagascar: Andry Rajoelina
* Mali: Assimi Goïta (military leader)
* Mauritania: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
* Niger: Mohamed Bazoum
* Republic of the Congo: Denis Sassou-Nguesso
* Rwanda: Paul Kagame
* Senegal: Macky Sall
* Seychelles: Wavel Ramkalawan
* Togo: Faure Gnassingbé
* DR Congo: Félix Tshisekedi
Note:
* Some of these countries are currently under military rule.
* The list includes countries where French is an official language, even if other languages are also spoken.
* Some countries may have a president or other head of state. The list above indicates the person currently holding the position of president.