Angolans face threat of severe malnutrition

Despite the Angolan government's recent military successes against the Unita rebels, there has been little respite in the suffering of the civilian population of Angola, and the situation is likely to deteriorate rapidly once again if sufficient assistance is not forthcoming.

A major concern continues to be malnutrition in many areas. Although there has been an improvement in certain provinces—such as Malange, where malnutrition rates have …