Angola hires law firm in row over ex-leader's burial
The administration and the late leader's family reportedly tried to agree on funeral plans, but they were unable, according to local media.
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Amid a dispute within the family over the late leader's funeral, the government of Angola has recruited a law company to represent both its interests and those of the widow Ana Paula dos Santos, the former president José Eduardo dos Santos.
While the widow and younger children want his remains repatriated to Angola, the former president's older children want to have custody of it and arrange a funeral in Spain.
Jose dos Santos, who ruled Angola for 38 years before retiring in 2017, passed away on July 8 in a hospital in Barcelona, Spain.
The administration and the late leader's family reportedly tried to agree on funeral plans, but they were unable, according to local media.
A Spanish court is set to rule on the custody of the body by the end of this week.
