Latest updates on country situation
05 May 2025
Angola recorded its first cholera case for 2025 on 7 January. Since then, the outbreak has spread to 17 of its 21 provinces, with 17,200 cases and 566 deaths by 1 May. Benguela experienced the steepest increase in April, with close to 3,000 new cases. Lack of access to clean water, flooding, and a limited response continue to hinder containment. (UNICEF 30/04/2025, Africa CDC et al. 01/05/2025, MINSA 28/04/2025)
24 September 2024
In 2024, southern Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 100 years as a result of El Niño. Approximately 61 million people need assistance, with over 20 million experiencing Crisis (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity levels. Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have declared a state of emergency in response to the severe drought. There has also been a significant increase in malnutrition cases in Angola, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia, with expectations for the trend to continue into the first quarter of 2025. (OCHA 20/09/2024, OCHA 19/09/2024)
current crises
in
Angola
These crises have been identified through the INFORM Severity Index, a tool for measuring and comparing the severity of humanitarian crises globally.
AGO002 - Drought in South-West Angola
Last updated 30/04/2025
Drivers
Drought/drier conditions
Crisis level
Country
Severity level
3.1 High
Access constraints
1.0