An influx of repatriated Angolans to a flood-devastated region of the country is putting enormous pressure on locals, returnees and aid agencies alike. ACT’s three members in Angola’s northern Uige province, which borders the Democratic Republic of the Congo, warn that returnees coming from the...
Angola: Floods - Oct 2010
Disaster description
In the second week of October 2010, rains left more than 24,000 Angolan returnees in Songo, Bembe, Damba, Maquela do Zombo Puri and Sanza-Pombo in the Uige province desperate. Other provinces such as Moxico, Kwanza North, Bie, Huambo, and Lunda North and South were also affected. In coordination with partnets, ACT Alliance provided food and life saving non food items to those affected. (ACT Alliance, 24 Nov 2010)