The humanitarian situation in Sambo Gathering Area is reportedly worsening due to lack of access to the southeast region of Huambo Province. More than 8, returnees may be cut off from humanitarian assistance due to deteriorating road conditions in Kuanza Norte Province. A measles outbreak in the inaccessible Quirima Municipality causes 17 deaths in one month in Malanje Province. Bengo Province: Populations in Nambuangongo Municipality are in critical need of food and health interventions and non-food items.
Partners are unable to provide assistance due to poor road conditions. Humanitarian partners have completed registration for assistance in Quesso, Piri and Quibaxe and food is currently being distributed in Pango Aluquem.
Partners have distributed agricultural inputs for families in Yambala and families in Capupa. During the reporting period, partners completed food distributions to 15, families for November and December to the five GAs in the province.
According to provincial authorities, 75 persons from the Cafima GA in Cunene Province arrived in Benguela in transit to their areas of origin. Partners continue to carry out reunification programs in the five GAs for separated children and adults. Approximately 5, persons have already returned to Cangote and Cutato communes in Chinguar Municipality.
These locations are still inaccessible pending the results of a security assessment conducted in the second week of November. The number of registered IDPs in Kuito town has decreased to 40, More than , IDPs have returned to their areas of origin, including 48, spontaneous returnees. Demobilised soldiers and their families are arriving from other provinces without resettlement kits and are temporarily living in the Cunje transit centre.
