In Photos: Angola Presidential Election

Angolans wait to vote in the general election in Luanda, the early morning hours of August 23, 2017.

Isaías Samakuva, the leader of the UNITA opposition party votes in Luanda, Aug. 23, 2017.

The MPLA party's presidential candidate, João Lourenço, arrives at a polling station in Luanda.  Standing behind him are his wife and MPLA's vice presidential candidate, Bornito de Sousa.

João Lourenço, presidential candidate for the MPLA party shows his ink-stamped thumb after voting in Luanda, Aug. 23, 2017.

Voters wait for a polling station to open in Luanda, Angola, Aug. 23, 2017.