Approximately 12,300 people, fleeing conflict in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), have arrived in Angola since April 2017.
UNHCR airlifted 100 metric tons of core relief items on 30 April to assist the new arrivals, who are currently accommodated in overcrowded reception centres in the Dundo area.
The Government of Angola is providing emergency food rations. UNHCR is urgently procuring food for the new arrivals for an initial 15 days.
KEY FIGURES
12,300 Newly-arrived Congolese refugees
40% Percentage of children among the new arrivals
58,000 Total number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Angola
Operational Context
Refugees continue to arrive from the Kasai region, DRC to Lunda Norte province in Angola. Nearly 400 new arrivals, originating from Mosunga, Poto Poto, Sengue and villages in Kamonia Territory, were recently relocated from border areas to Cacanda reception centre. Refugees described fleeing from violence and hiding in the forest for several days to avoid militia attacks before they were able to cross the border to Angola. They also reported that more people are making their way to Angola.
New arrivals are currently being accommodated in reception centres, which are overcrowded. Some refugees are forced to stay outside in the open and are constructing some makeshift structures to protect themselves from the rain.The Government of Angola is providing emergency food rations.