Angola Leader Pardons 51 Including Dos Santos’ Son, TikToker
- Former President’s Son dos Santos among 51 citizens pardoned
- A TikToker, political activists were also released from jail
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Angolan President Joao Lourenco pardoned 51 prisoners, including the son of his predecessor who was convicted to five years in jail for his alleged role in siphoning $500 million from the country.
Jose Filomeno dos Santos, also known as Zenu, is a former head of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund and the first member of ex-President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’ family to be sentenced to jail in 2020 as part of an anti-corruption campaign led by Lourenco.