The Grio

Ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who turned Angola into a huge oil producer and one of the poorest nations, has died

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — José Eduardo dos Santos, once one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers who during almost four decades as president of Angola fought the continent’s longest civil war and turned ...
The New York Times

Spanish Court Clears Way to Return Body of Angola’s Ex-President

After José Eduardo dos Santos died in Spain, the decision on where to bury him pitted his widow and the Angolan government against some of his adult children. By José BautistaGilberto Neto and Lynsey ...