Voting is taking place in Angola in the first parliamentary polls for 16 years.
Although 14 parties are taking part, the contest is primarily between long-term rivals, the ruling MPLA party and opposition Unita party.
Some delays were reported as voting began, and an EU election observer told the BBC that in parts of the capital, Luanda, voting procedures were chaotic.
The oil-rich nation has been rebuilding since 2002, when 27 years of civil war came to an end.
As the election got under way, people were reported to have begun queuing at polling stations in Luanda.
Among those to vote in the capital early on Friday was President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who said after casting his ballot that the election marked a new period in Angolan politics.
Although 14 parties are taking part, the contest is primarily between long-term rivals, the ruling MPLA party and opposition Unita party.
Some delays were reported as voting began, and an EU election observer told the BBC that in parts of the capital, Luanda, voting procedures were chaotic.
The oil-rich nation has been rebuilding since 2002, when 27 years of civil war came to an end.
As the election got under way, people were reported to have begun queuing at polling stations in Luanda.
Among those to vote in the capital early on Friday was President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who said after casting his ballot that the election marked a new period in Angolan politics.
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