Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos welcomed Pope Benedict at the airport as crowds of singing and dancing spectators waited to cheer the pontiff's motorcade.

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The formation of a formalized fund was first announced by Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos.

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Jose Eduardo dos Santos has been president since 1979, four years after the country gained its independence from Portugal.

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President Jose Eduardo dos Santos says the government is waiting for positive signs from Unita before it agrees to a ceasefire.

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