Reports

By Paulo Helio Mendes Lubango, capital of Huíla province, was heavily affected by the drought caused by El Niño last year. As part of the response, UNICEF Angola supported an integrated vaccination program to prevent measles outbreaks…

Mbanza Congo - The governor of the northern Zaire province, José Joanes André, announced on Tuesday in Mbanza Congo city that cholera outbreak hitting Soyo municipality since last December is under control. The official said so at…

Ondjiva - The activities turned to the sensitisation of the citizens on the dangers of landmines will be strengthened at the level of rural and suburban areas of the southern Cunene Province, with a view to…

Luanda - The Ministry of Family and Women Affairs, in partnership with the ministries of Health and Justice, is holding on 23-26 January in all municipalities of Luanda, a training of traditional midwives regarding the issues…

Cazombo - At least 1,195 families from Cazombo village, in eastern Moxico's municipality of Alto Zambeze, were left homeless as a result of heavy rains that hit the region recently. The information was released by a source…

Highlights An estimated 1.42 million people (756,000 children) are affected by the drought, including 800,000 people food insecure in the provinces of Cunene, Namibe and Huila. 17,762 children under five with severe acute malnutrition (SAM) have been treated…

Huambo - Four million dollars have recently been donated by the United States of America (U.S.A) for the demining process still happening in Angola, in the ambit of the governmental programme focused on making Angola become…

Heavy rain has been affecting several parts of the country over the past weeks, causing floods. According to local media, as of 13 January at 7.00 (UTC), the number of houses damaged has reached 1 800 in…

Luanda - Health Minister Luís Gomes Sambo reiterated on Wednesday in Luanda that preventive measures are under way throughout the country to stem the spread of the cholera epidemic that plagues the municipality of Soyo in…

One of the strongest El Niño events ever recorded has affected more than 51 million people and placed more than 26.5 million children at risk of malnutrition, water shortages and disease in 10 countries in the…