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  Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said on Friday he plans to step down in 2018 after being at the helm since 1979, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders.

"I took the decision to leave and end my political life in 2018," Dos Santos said.

The country's next election will be held in 2017.

Critics accuse long-serving President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of being authoritarian and his government of committing human rights abuses.

Since the end of the conflict in 2002, the country has witnessed an economic boom, though critics of the elected government say the wealth has only benefited a small elite.