LUANDA, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The funeral ceremony of Angola's former President, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, began Saturday in the country's capital.
The Territory Minister, Marcy Lopes, spokesman for the commission, said at least 21 foreign delegations, represented at the highest level, are expected to arrive in Angola to participate in the funeral ceremony of the former president of the Southern African nation.
Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who ruled Angola from 1979 to 2017, died on July 8, 2022, at the age of 79, in Barcelona, Spain, where he spent most of his time over the past five years.
The arrival in Angola of the remains of Jose Eduardo dos Santos on August 20 ended a dispute that lasted since July 8. The body was handed over to his widow, Ana Paula dos Santos, after a legal battle between two sides of the family in the Spanish courts.
The urn was then taken to the former president's residence in Luanda, which remained until August 27.
