• The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo, has passed away.
• Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi expressed his sorrow at the news.
• He said that Dos Santos was one of the first Angolan nationalists to recognise the necessity of freeing Angola and Africa in general from colonial rule.

The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has passed away, according to Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi, who expressed his sorrow at the news.

In a statement published Friday evening on his Facebook page, Nyusi said that Eduardo was one of the first Angolan nationalists to recognise the necessity of freeing Angola and Africa in general from colonial rule.

Nyusi said, “The life story of Jose Eduardo dos Santos coincides with those of African nationalists for his selfless dedication to the cause of freedom and emancipation on the African continent.”

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In addition, he expressed his sympathies to the bereaved family, to his colleague Joao Lourenco, and the Angolan people.

Radio Mozambique said that Roque Silva, the Secretary-General of the Frelimo party, said that the death of Jose Eduardo was a huge loss for both Angola and Africa.

Roque Silva noted that Jose Dos Santos played a significant role in the struggle for the continent’s emancipation and the pursuit of better living conditions for the Angolan people.

From 1979 to 2017, Jose Eduardo dos Santos was the second president of Angola.

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