Angola — humanitarian situation

Angola faces a deteriorating food security situation in its southern provinces, where Crisis (IPC Phase 3)-aligned outcomes are projected from October 2026 through January 2027 following below-average March-June cereal harvests. Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected from July to September before conditions worsen during the lean season FEWS NET. The El Niño climate phenomenon has driven reduced agricultural production, and households' food stocks are being depleted atypically early by July rather than lasting through the typical harvest-to-lean-season period. Food access challenges have been compounded by a recent 5 percent reduction in diesel fuel subsidies, which has further elevated staple food prices and transportation costs FEWS NET. While the available sources do not provide comprehensive population figures for Angola's humanitarian needs, UNHCR materials indicate ongoing refugee operations in the country, including the Lovua Refugee Settlement and programs serving Kasai refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Angola hosts a refugee population requiring continued assistance, though exact figures were not detailed in the excerpts provided. The country has conducted multiple national polio vaccination campaigns reaching more than nine million children under the age of five, including coordinated cross-border campaigns with Namibia and the DRC WHO. The regional context presents additional concerns for Angola, as the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in neighboring DRC has escalated significantly, with 5,001 confirmed cases and 2,378 deaths reported as of mid-August IOM. The WHO Emergency Committee has issued temporary recommendations under the International Health Regulations for states parties, and the outbreak represents the largest and fastest-growing Ebola epidemic in DRC. Given Angola's shared border with DRC and existing refugee movements from eastern DRC, cross-border health surveillance and preparedness measures remain critical considerations for the humanitarian response, particularly as the outbreak unfolds against an ongoing triple crisis in eastern DRC affecting health systems and population movements.