Africa-Press – Angola. The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, decreed this Friday, canceling all shows and public demonstrations, due to the physical passing of the former Head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, which took place today in Barcelona.
According to the Presidential Decree, João Lourenço emphasizes that the former President of the Republic, José Eduardo dos Santos, “was a unique figure in the Angolan homeland, to which he dedicated himself from a very early age, having played a relevant role in the fight against colonization, in the conquest of National Independence, in the consolidation of the Angolan Nation, in its affirmation in the context of Nations, in the conquest of peace, reconstruction and national reconciliation”.
To honor the figure of José Eduardo dos Santos with dignity, National Mourning was declared, with the flag remaining at half-mast.
The former President of the Republic died today at 11:10 am in Barcelona, victim of a prolonged illness.
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