Angola holds funeral of ex-leader Dos Santos amid dispute over vote

A woman pays her respect during a memorial service of Angola's former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July, at the Agostinho Neto Memorial, in Luanda, Angola, August 27, 2022. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

LUANDA (Reuters) - Amid post-election tensions, Angola held a funeral on Sunday for long-serving ex-leader Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain in July but whose burial was delayed by a family request for an autopsy.

Dos Santos died in a clinic in Barcelona on July 8 at the age of 79. His funeral was taking place days after an election that appeared to have returned his MPLA party to power but whose results have been disputed by the opposition.