Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy. Dos Santos died in a clinic in Barcelona on July 8 at the age of 79. His funeral was taking place… Read More Angola holds funeral ceremony for former leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Angola’s former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second-biggest oil producer for nearly four decades, died on Friday, the presidency said. The 79-year-old died at the Teknon clinic in Barcelona, Spain, where he was being treated following a prolonged illness, according to the statement. One of Africa’s longest serving leaders, dos Santos stepped… Read More Former Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79
Angola’s former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos returned home on Tuesday for the first time since he went into exile in Barcelona in April 2019, the official Angola Press News Agency reported. Dos Santos stepped down four years ago after nearly four decades as president of Africa’s second biggest oil producer, making him one of… Read More Former Angolan leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos returns to country following 30-month exile
Angolans voted in a parliamentary election on Wednesday expected to usher in the ruling party’s defense minister as the first new leader of Africa’s second-biggest oil producer for 38 years. Joao Lourenco, who has pledged to boost growth and fight corruption, would inherit an economy mired in recession as gaping inequality, soaring inflation and high… Read More Angola votes for new leader after decades of Jose dos Santos leadership
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