The security situation continues to deteriorate throughout the country with fierce fighting in Huambo and Bie provinces and Malange city. Hostilities are resulting in significantly increased mine laying, ambushes and attacks on civilian convoys.
Transport is extremely difficult, as almost all roads are considered insecure.
34 Zairian women were killed on the same road the previous week. The situation of civilians, and particularly children, has worsened dramatically given the collapse of basic services in the country. Almost all cases are children under five years, most aged 1-2 years. While the outbreak appears to be concentrated in Luanda, the capital, cases in other parts of the country are also being reported. The majority of these IDPs are women and children.