The press release does not give any details about the purpose of the visit or about João Lourenço's agenda.
Dubai, one of the seven United Arab Emirates, has been, since the summer of 2019, the country where Isabel dos Santos resides, daughter of former President José Eduardo dos Santos, who is targeted in legal proceedings in several countries, including Angola and Portugal.
The former head of state, who lived in Barcelona, joined the businesswoman in December 2020, after the death of her husband, Sindika Dokolo.
Sindika Dokolo died on 29 October last year, drowning while diving, in Dubai.
Both are the main protagonists of the scandal that became known as "Luanda Leaks", involving the diversion of millions of dollars from the public purse through a web of companies with branches in 40 countries.
Former Vice President Manuel Vicente, another high-profile figure in the regime, is also reported to have returned to Dubai.
According to the online website Club-K, the former governor and former boss of state oil company Sonagol, is said to have returned to Dubai for medical treatment in mid-February.
The President of the Republic has been accused, by some political sectors and analysts, of persecuting the Santos family and of exercising selective justice in the context of the anti-corruption fight that João Lourenço elected as the flag of his mandate.
Manuel Vicente's name has also been frequently associated with corruption scandals and embezzlement of public funds, but José Eduardo dos Santos' former strongman still benefits from the immunities of his former position.
According to the legislation, ex-presidents and ex-vice-presidents can only be held criminally responsible five years after the end of their term, which coincides with 2022, the year in which elections are also held in Angola.
