Which world leaders fled their countries due to crises or uprisings in recent past?

Ousted President Bashar al-Assad fled Syria on Sunday after rebels took control of capital city of Damascus, ending over five decades of his family's rule. Ex-President Ashraf Ghani had fled Afghanistan in 2021 as Taliban closed in on Kabul. Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled Sri Lanka in 2022 amid an economic crisis and ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina fled in August.

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