Angola
The President of Angola José Eduardo dos Santos said his country is committed to stopping new HIV infections among children and improving access to HIV treatment. He made the commitment during a meeting with UNAIDS Executive…
Angola
The Angolan Executive continues engaged with the process to finalise the situation of prolonged asylum of Angolan refugees. This was said Wednesday in Geneva (Switzerland) by the Angolan Welfare minister João Baptista Kussumua. The minister was addressing the…
Angola
The director of National Demining Institute (INAD), Bernabé Frederico, said on Wednesday that his institution is engaged in demining land reserves. The official said so to Angop when speaking at INAD activities being developed in the central…
Angola
Over 100 tones of various products were collected by Catholic Church Caritas in Kwanza Norte, as part of solidarity action for the victims of drought hitting the southern region of Angola, Angop learnt on Friday from…
Angola
A technical monitoring team of the National Executive Demining Commission is since Wednesday in southeastern Kuando Kubango province's municipalities that border on Zambia, to assess the landmine clearing operation in the region, Angop learned Thursday. The mission…
Angola
Severe drought in Angola In 2012, 10 of the 18 provinces of Angola experienced a serious food crisis as a result of drought, which affected 1.8 million people. In 2013 drought is once again affecting the southern…
Angola
Luanda - The commander of Fire-fighter Department (SNPCB), Commissioner António Vicente Gimbe, said Tuesday in Luanda hat the institution is ready to assist the population affected by the rain. The senior officer of SNPCB told Angop that…
Angola
Huambo – Central Huamo province may be free from landmines in the coming four year, due to the works arried out by the non-governmental organization The Hallo Trust, Angop has learnt. This was said Friday by the…
Angola
Update of humanitarian situation Approximately three million children under five are potentially affected by the effects of a prolonged drought in 10 out of 18 Angolan provinces. Three years of poor rainfall have particularly impacted five southern…
Angola
ONDJIVA, 14 August 2013 (IRIN) - At a traditional homestead in Chiede commune, in southern Angola's drought-stricken Cunene Province, four tired, dusty children rest in the shade of a thatched hut. They have just returned from…
