The world's enduring dictators: Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Angola
After a 27-year-long civil war, dos Santos emerged as Angola's nearly-infallible ruler; only Qaddafi has had a longer tenure
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After a 27-year-long civil war, dos Santos emerged as Angola's nearly-infallible ruler; only Qaddafi has had a longer tenure
In his 41 years of unimpeded and absolute rule, Sultan Qaboos has used oil money to transform his country
Leading off CBSNews.com's ongoing series on the world's enduring dictators--Hassnal Bolkiah, who has ruled tiny Brunei for 44 years
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