In pictures: Angola

1 of 10 Huambo, in the south of Angola, was central in the war and still bears the scars of war in just about every building, on every street.

2 of 10 Despite the ravages of the war in Huambo, the beauty of the 50s and 60s Portuguese architecture, in pastel colours, is still evident.

3 of 10 So many of Huambo's buildings, that were perforated with bullets and mortar fire, are still standing as memorials to the conflict and the dead.

4 of 10 This is Casa Blanca, Huambo's "White House", once the official residence of Unita rebel leader Jonas Savimbi. Now just a shell.

5 of 10 Unlike the streets of Luanda, Huambo's streets are bare of cars. But locals take pride in their new motorbikes.

6 of 10 Another reminder of the despotic Savimbi is his bunker, just a few miles out of Huambo from where he commanded his war for much of the time.

7 of 10 Angolans come together at poignant times such as this funeral for an elderly lady.

8 of 10 Huambo is on the route of the trans-Africa Benguela Railway, and was central to its fleet of trains, but now it seems to be a train graveyard.

9 of 10 On the streets there is still abject poverty. Even with billions of dollars of oil revenue, scenes like this are still common.

10 of 10 Ordinary Angolans dance the "Simba", as they once again enjoy their cultural past, in peace.