LUANDA (Reuters) - José Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Angola for nearly four decades, winning a brutal civil war and overseeing an oil-fuelled boom that did little to alleviate poverty, died on Friday ...

As Angola’s president for 38 years, Mr. dos Santos ended the country’s civil war. He also launched an economic boom, but it mainly benefited his family and friends. By Alan Cowell José Eduardo dos ...

LISBON — 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 his country into ...

The election may not change the country’s government, but the contest reflects the growing discontent of young voters, many of whom are unemployed. By Gilberto Neto and Lynsey Chutel After José ...

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Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who kept a tight grip on power as Angola’s president for 38 years as he oversaw its recovery from a protracted civil war to become one of Africa’s biggest oil producers, has ...

Angola held a state funeral for ex-president José Eduardo dos Santos in the capital Luanda after his death in Spain in July. Several African leaders and Portugal's president were in attendance. His ...

The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has died at the age of 79. Dos Santos, who served as president between 1979 and 2017, died in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Friday morning, ...

LISBON, Portugal — 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 his ...

The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has died at the age of 79. Dos Santos, who served as president between 1979 and 2017, died in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Friday morning, ...