Angolan president mourns passing of Desmond Tutu

 Luanda - Angolan head of State João Lourenço Sunday regretted the death of the South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu at 90 years of age, victim of illness.

In condolence message, João Lourenço stated that he was deeply saddened to hear of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, to whom he described as an historic figure of the anti apartheid movement.

The statesman underlined that both South Africa and African continent, in general, have lost one of the biggest icons of the struggle for the conquest of the dignity of their sons.

The note stresses that Tutu was a man of faith who dedicated his own life fighting tirelessly against the heinous system of discrimination based on skin colour.

 

In message, João Lourenço writes that Desmond Tutu will be remembered for his legacy of a courageous patriot by lighting the future generations who are called to preserve an Apartheid-free-Africa and all other conquests.

 

On behalf of Angolan Executive and his own, João Lourenço condoled with South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, and the family over the death of South Africa’s anti apartheid campaigner, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

 

In recognition of his commitment to fight against Apartheid in South Africa, the Anglican Church archbishop won the Peace Nobel Prize in 1984.

 

Desmond Tutu died on 26 December, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.