Angola's ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), the party of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, looks set for a comfortable win in the country's national election as early counting has t well ahead. He's been in power for 33 years and a win would give him five more years.
The vote was watched closely by international observers amid claims of irregularities from opposition parties.
Al Jazeera's Barnaby Phillips reports from the capital Luanda.