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Highlights:
- Cholera cases saw a decrease in the month of November, despite the hotspots in Huíla and Uíge where the situation continues to be on alert.
- As of 30 November, a total of 35,451 cases and 880 deaths, thus a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 2.5 per cent, was reported. Out of 168 municipalities affected since the beginning of the year, 31 of them continue to report cases.
- In Uíge, UNICEF-trained community mobilisers remained central to the intervention. An average of 566 mobilizers were active, visiting 23,789 households and reaching 86,124 people with cholera prevention messages.
- A surge in cholera cases was reported in Malanje province, in Xandel municipality, as well as in Malanje municipality. UNICEF reacted swiftly by deploying WASH personnel to support local authorities and the Rapid Response Team in containing the outbreak.
- UNICEF-supported communication through local media played a critical role in disseminating prevention messages. Rádio Uíge broadcast educational spots three times per hour and daily cholera segments, reaching an estimated audience of 200,000 across the whole province. Public Angolan Television Uíge ensured daily visibility of the outbreak through live reports and high-audience programmes, contributing to broad public exposure to prevention guidance.
- Community mobilization remained central to the intervention. An average of 566 mobilizers were active, visiting 23,789 households and reaching 86,124 people with cholera prevention messages. Despite these efforts, low-risk perception among families and persistent sanitation challenges continue to sustain the risk of transmission across multiple neighborhoods.
Situation in Numbers
1,319,470 Children in need of humanitarian assistance
2,587,200 People in need of humanitarian assistance
Overview and Partnership
Since the beginning of the outbreak, UNICEF has financed the response with a mix of internal and external resources. Immediately after the onset, internal resources have been reprogrammed and used to activate the immediate response. Since then UNICEF managed to secure critical funding from ECHO, CERF, UNICEF’s Emergency Programme Fund (EPF), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDCS) and redirected contributions from the Government of Korea and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. These funds have enabled life-saving interventions across affected provinces.
Strategic partnerships have been pivotal in driving recent progress. Moving forward, UNICEF will deepen collaboration to secure joint funding and enhance operational efficiency. However, without timely and predictable financing, these hard-won gains remain fragile and risk being reversed.
Over the month of November, UNICEF received additional resources on disaster preparedness and cholera response as part of a multi-country, multiagency proposal coordinated by the World Health Organisation (WHO), UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESAR) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). However, a substantial funding gap persists, jeopardizing the scale and speed of operations—particularly in critical areas such as Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), WASH/CATI, Health and Nutrition, Education, and Child Protection.
Situation Overview and Humanitarian Needs
During the reporting period between 3 November and 2 December 2025 Angola continued to report cholera cases across 31 municipalities out of the 168 affected since the beginning of the outbreak.
• Since the onset Angola recorded 35,451 cases and 880 deaths, impacting overall 168 municipalities out of 326 spread across 18 provinces out of 21 provinces.
• During the reporting period, between 3 November and 2 December, 1,957 cases were recorded (1,069 males and 888 females), out of which children represents 42.9 per cent, nevertheless showing a substantial reduction compared to October.
• Huíla province continued to be the current hotspot with sustained numbers of cases reported in the mining areas as in the previous month.
• Uíge, starting from October, emerged as a hotspot and continued throughout the month to have high numbers of cases reported mainly in Uíge city showing, so far, a localized outbreak in highly densely populated areas of the province.