Top 5 Highest Paid African Presidents

Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algeria

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria is estimated to earn an annual salary of more than $168,000, without including the hefty allowances and other financial benefits that he is entitled to as the head of state.Bouteflika, who has been in power since 1999 is largely hailed for ending years of civil war in the North African nation and doing away with the emergency rule in 2011 during the deadly Arab Spring. He is currently out of action after he was reportedly diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2008.