Key Figures

Sudanese women's rights activist who has fought against discriminatory laws and advocated for gender equality

Booker Prize-winning author and activist who has been vocal critic of Indian Kashmir policies and nationalism

Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese gynecologist who treats rape survivors and advocates against sexual violence in conflict

Somali women's rights activist and politician advocating for gender equality and peace building in post-conflict Somalia

Former Hamas political leader who survived Israeli assassination attempt and led organization's international diplomacy

Ethiopian peace researcher and mediator who has worked on conflict prevention and reconciliation in Horn of Africa

Nobel Peace Prize laureate who led Yemen's Arab Spring protests and advocates for democracy and women's rights

Former Algerian military chief who played key role in regional Sahel security and Bouteflika's removal in 2019

India's first Chief of Defence Staff who modernized military doctrine and died in helicopter crash in 2021

Former high-ranking Al-Shabaab military commander who defected to government forces in 2017

Eritrean president who deployed forces to support Ethiopia against Tigray in 2020-2022 war

Libyan military commander who controls eastern Libya and opposes UN-recognized government with Egyptian and UAE support

Yemeni military commander leading government forces against Houthis with coalition support

Rwandan president accused of supporting M23 rebels in DRC while maintaining domestic stability and development

Former Pakistani army chief who managed major India crises and advocated for economic focus over military spending

Iranian general who orchestrated Iran's regional proxy network and Syrian intervention before assassination by US in 2020

Former Ukrainian military commander who led defense against Russian invasion, now serving as Ambassador to UK and potential political successor

Former Wagner PMC leader who led mercenary operations across multiple conflicts before failed mutiny and death in 2023

Former IDF general and current Defense Minister leading Israel's military response to October 7 attacks

Long-serving Ugandan president who has intervened militarily in DRC multiple times while hosting peace negotiations

Azerbaijani Defense Minister who modernized armed forces and led successful military campaigns in Nagorno-Karabakh

Former technocratic Prime Minister who led Sudan's democratic transition until removed by military coup in 2021

Sudanese military leader who led 2021 coup and heads Sovereignty Council in civil war against RSF

Former Yemeni president who fled to Saudi Arabia during Houthi takeover and led government-in-exile until resignation

Houthi leader who has controlled northern Yemen since 2014 and leads resistance against Saudi-led coalition

Ethiopian Prime Minister who won Nobel Peace Prize but led devastating war against Tigray region from 2020-2022

Syrian rebel leader who led the overthrow of Assad regime in December 2024 and claims to have moderated from jihadist past

President of Somalia's Jubaland regional state who has maintained semi-autonomous rule while fighting Al-Shabaab

Southern Yemeni separatist leader who heads UAE-backed transitional council seeking southern independence

Former German Chancellor who shaped European response to multiple crises including Ukraine conflict and Syrian refugee crisis, succeeded by Olaf Scholz in 2021

Malian military leader who led two coups and now heads transitional government while fighting jihadists and confronting France

Former Syrian president who ruled for 24 years before being overthrown in December 2024, now in Russian exile facing extradition demands

Israel's longest-serving prime minister who has dominated Israeli politics for decades and led major military operations against Palestinians

M23 rebel leader who has led Tutsi-dominated insurgency in eastern DRC with alleged Rwandan support since 2012

Tigrayan leader who led resistance against Ethiopian federal forces during devastating 2020-2022 war

French president who has led European response to Ukraine war while managing military operations in Africa and Middle East

Congolese president leading efforts to stabilize eastern DRC while managing complex regional dynamics and internal conflicts

Philippine president managing South China Sea tensions with assertive stance against Chinese expansion while maintaining diplomatic balance

Former Hezbollah leader who commanded significant militia forces in Syria until killed by Israeli airstrike in September 2024

Somali president serving second non-consecutive term, leading fight against Al-Shabaab while rebuilding state institutions

Azerbaijani president who inherited power from his father and achieved decisive military victory over Armenia in Nagorno-Karabakh

Former cricket captain turned politician who led Pakistan during major India tensions and was removed from office in 2022

Former Hamas political leader who led Gaza resistance until assassination in Tehran in July 2024

Former NATO Secretary General (2014-2024) who led alliance expansion during Ukraine war, now Norway's Finance Minister

Former US President who led Western response to Russian invasion of Ukraine while managing multiple global conflicts during 2021-2025

Longtime Palestinian leader who has led diplomatic efforts for statehood while maintaining control over West Bank

Former Darfur rebel leader who signed peace agreement and now serves as regional governor during civil war

RSF commander known as Hemedti who leads paramilitary forces in civil war against Sudan's army since April 2023

Saudi Crown Prince who launched Yemen war in 2015 and leads Vision 2030 transformation while consolidating power

Indian Prime Minister who has taken hardline approach to Pakistan and Kashmir while transforming India into regional power

Armenian revolutionary leader who led Velvet Revolution but suffered major defeats in Nagorno-Karabakh conflicts

German Chancellor who has led European response to Ukraine war while managing energy crisis and military aid debates

Turkish president who has been major player in Syrian conflict through military interventions and refugee policy

Long-serving Russian Foreign Minister who has defended Moscow's positions in Ukraine war and global conflicts for over two decades

Current Pakistani Prime Minister managing India relations while facing domestic economic crisis and political instability

Taiwan's first female president who strengthened democracy and resistance to Chinese pressure during escalating cross-strait tensions

Long-serving Russian leader who launched the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, fundamentally altering global geopolitics

Former comedian turned wartime president who became a global symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russian invasion

Chinese leader who consolidated power and made Taiwan reunification a defining goal of his rule

Hamas military leader who planned October 7 attacks and was killed by Israeli forces in October 2024