The term 'African Despot' refers to a number of dictators who have ruled African countries, including Idi AMIN of Uganda, Mobutu Sese Seko of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Other African despots include Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, King Leopold II of Belgium, and Emperor Bokassa of the Central African Republic. The crossword solutions for this term include AMIN (4 letters), Idi (3 letters), CZAR (4 letters), Nero (4 letters), and TSAR (4 letters). AMIN, Idi, CZAR, Nero, and TSAR are all titles used by rulers in various parts of the world, and they all refer to a powerful leader with absolute authority.