Former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has died, according to a statement from government officials issued Friday. The statement from Angolan President João Lourenço called dos Santos “a statesman of great historical dimension, who ruled for many years with clarity” during oft-difficult times. Dos Santos had been hospitalized in an intensive care unit after recovering from COVID-19 and a reported fall. “Africa has lost one of its greatest living heroes,” said Tchizé dos Santos in an Instagram message posted Friday. The dos Santos death followed controversy in recent days over discontinuing his life support measures, as well as charges of negligence from family members angry over his care.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 08, 2022 19:24 UTC