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Angola’s president returns to Spain amid health concerns

Angola's president returns to Spain amid health concerns | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this April 12, 2008 file photo Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos arrives at the Mulungushi International Conference Center in Lusaka, Zambia. The office of Jose Eduardo dos Santos says he has departed for Spain, where he recently spent several weeks amid reports of health problems. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File)

JOHANNESBURG – The office of Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos says the longtime leader has departed for Spain, where he recently spent several weeks amid reports of health problems.

The Portuguese news agency Lusa quotes the office as saying the 74-year-old dos Santos left on Monday for Barcelona on what was described as a “private visit.”

Dos Santos, who has been in power in the southern African nation since 1979, has said he will not run in the presidential election scheduled for Aug. 23. He is, however, expected to remain leader of the ruling party.

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