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Angola goes to the polls

Voting is under way in Angola, where President José Eduardo Dos Santos is stepping down after 38 years in power.

Voting is under way in Angola, where President José Eduardo Dos Santos is stepping down after 38 years in power.

He is not contesting this election and the current Defence Minister Joao Lourenco is standing for the governing MPLA party.

Plus, Egypt has criticised the United States after it reportedly withheld $195m (£152m) in military aid and cut $96m in other aid over human rights concerns.

(Photo: President José Eduardo Dos Santos/Getty Images)

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Wed 23 Aug 201715:06GMT
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