Jose Eduardo dos Santos, the former president of Angola, will be laid to rest on Sunday in Luanda, the government confirmed in a statement. He passed away in a Spanish clinic last month.
The announcement seen by AFP on Wednesday read: “His Excellency Jose Eduardo dos Santos, former president of the Republic of Angola, will be buried in Luanda on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at 10 am.”
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The former president of state, who reigned without sharing from 1979 to 2017, passed away on July 8 at the age of 79 in a Barcelona clinic. He was accused of stealing the nation’s wealth for the advantage of his family and friends.
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His widow and some of his children were at odds with the Angolan government, which sought to return the body for a national funeral.
The 44-year-old “Tchizé” dos Santos, a daughter of the former president’s first marriage, requested a family funeral in Spain, where Mr. dos Santos has resided since 2019. She claimed that the Angolan government intended to use her father’s funeral as a political ploy ahead of elections that are anticipated to be close for the ruling party (MPLA).
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On Saturday, August 20, his remains were flown back to Spain as a result of a Spanish court decision.
