Ruling party leading Angola poll

1 September 2012 Last updated at 12:55 ET


President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is now set to win another term in office

Angola's ruling MPLA party has taken a commanding lead in national elections, with almost 75% of the vote, partial results suggest.
With nearly 70% of votes counted from Friday's poll, the main opposition Unita party garnered about 18%, the electoral commission said.
If confirmed, the results mean another term for President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, 70, who has ruled since 1979.
The polls were the second vote since the civil war ended a decade ago.

Analysts had predicted an easy victory for Mr dos

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