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Years of drought have eroded the lives of thousands of subsistence farmers and recently, the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of Angolans to leave their homes to search for food while those remaining barely get by, foraging for wild berries.
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Angolan govt secretly feed migrants
2021-04-08
Representatives of the Angolan government quietly purchased food for its stranded migrants at Etunda towards the end of last month, New Era has learnt.
New Era is reliably informed the Angolan government provided consignment of 50 bags of 10kg maize meal, two boxes of tin fish and cooking oil. According to the sources, the team reportedly travelled to Etunda in the Omusati region and bought the goods at a local shop in the area. Omusati governor Erginus Endjala said his office was not informed about the visit.
“I was not aware of their visit to the region. I found out later when I enquired from their office in Oshakati,” said Endjala.
Namibia: Angolan Migrants Emergency Plan of Action (EPoA) DREF Operation n° MDRNA012
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Description of the disaster
Abnormal dryness is hampering the 2020/21 rainy season, which typically runs from November to April. Angolans living in the border provinces with Namibia, the Cunene and Huila, are experiencing food and water shortages due to persistent drought with malnutrition widespread amongst these communities.
Angola has been experiencing episodes of drought since December last year with below average rainfall in the provinces of Cuanza Sul, Benguela, Huambo, Namibe and Huíla. The situation is not expected to improve in the coming months in the absence of above average rainfall. Since the beginning of March 2021, Angolans living in the border provinces of Cunene and Huila are crossing into Namibia at illegal entry points in Omusati and Ohangwena regions in search of food, water, medical services and employment opportunities. The regional councils (local authorities) have