Angola’s former president José Eduardo Dos Santos laid to rest
Security officers stand beside the coffin bearing the remains of former Angolan president José Eduardo Dos Santos, who was laid to rest in a state funeral on August 28, 2022. PHOTO | ARNALDO VIEIRA | NMG
Former Angolan President José Eduardo Dos Santos was Sunday laid to rest in a state funeral attended by government officials, civil society members, and international delegations from 21 countries, which was marked by military honours, lyrical music and reading of messages.
The burial ceremony in Praça da República, Luanda was attended by thousands of mourners. Dos Santos died, aged 79, on July 8, 2022, in Barcelona, Spain, after suffering cardiac arrest.
