general antónio santos frança "ndalu" is a former footballer and angolan politician, born in the town of mupa in cunene on april 9, 1938. he played as a midfielder. following his short sporting career, he completed his studies in portugal and returned to angola, where he became a fervent anti-colonial activist, and became general "ndalu" number two of the regime. in 1988, dos santos frança was chief of staff for the people's armed forces for the liberation of angola (fapla).