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Ex-Angolan President Dies at 79

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Angola’s former President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Africa’s second-biggest oil producer for 38 years, has died at age 79.

The Angolan Presidency who made this known disclosed that Dos Santos’s death was reportedly confirmed on Friday by the Medical Team in Barcelona, after being in coma for about a week.

According to reports, Late Dos Santos has been in exile in Barcelona since late 2017, when he formally retired from Political life, leaving power to his Successor, the current President of Angola, João Lourenço.

Written by: Helen Obih

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