Angolans go to polls in most competitive election in decades

Ruling MPLA party faces major challenge from opposition parties, with turnout expected to be high

Angolans are voting in an election in which the ruling People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) faces the most significant challenge from opposition parties for decades.

More than 14 million people in the oil and diamond rich country are eligible to vote, with a high turnout likely after polls showed the main opposition party closer to victory than many expected.