Jose Eduardo dos Santos
Dos Santos steps down as leader of Angola's ruling party
The former president of Angola on Saturday said he made mistakes during his long rule but was holding his "head high" as he stepped down as leader of the ruling MPLA party.
Eye On Africa
Joao Lourenco sworn in as Angola's first new president in 38 years
In this edition of Eye on Africa we take a look at Joao Lourenco. Angola's new president was sworn in this Tuesday after almost four decades of rule under Jose Eduardo dos…
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Jose Eduardo dos Santos's 38-year reign over Angola finally came to an end Tuesday when his hand-picked successor Joao Lourenco was inaugurated as president at a ceremony in…
Angola's ruling party leads in preliminary election results
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Angola's Dos Santos says he will not seek re-election after 37 years in power
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Colombia's Santos wins Nobel Peace Prize despite FARC deal failure
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