Overview
UNHCR has been in Angola for 46 years since the signing of the ‘Accord de Siege’ in February 1977. During this time, UNHCR has played an important role in the history of Angola such as leading the repatriation of Angolans who fled the long civil war. With reestablishment of peace in 2002, the Government of Angola asked for UNHCR support to facilitate repatriation of Angolan refugees. After voluntarily repatriations took place, from 2003 until 2015, more than 523,000 Angolan refugees returned, more than half coming from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). From 2015 to 2016, UNHCR Angola operation focused on urban refugees and asylum seekers. In 2017, influx of refugees fleeing Kasai region in DRC forced the operation to scale up. Initially, refugees arrived from DRC were hosted in two transition centres in Dundo. Then, the Field Office Dundo was established and, eventually, the Lovua Settlement. Currently, there are more than 56,000 refugees and asylum seekers in Angola spread over provinces such as Luanda and Lunda Norte. These refugees represent a multitude of countries such as the DRC, Rwanda, Mauritania and others. They are located in several provinces across Angola, including Luanda and Lunda Norte. .UNHCR is a key observer of the National Council for Refugees (CNR) and works with several partners on the ground to ensure that refugees and stateless people are protected and have access to livelihood and durable solutions.
Total Population of Concern JSON 
55,793
Last updated 30 Sep 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Total Refugees JSON 

Out of the total number of refugees in Angola, 9,073 are refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo pertaining to the Kasai caseload.
25,315
Last updated 30 Sep 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Total Asylum-Seekers JSON 
30,276
Last updated 30 Sep 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Total Others of Concern JSON 
202
Last updated 30 Sep 2024
Source - UNHCR, Government 
Refugees and Asylum-Seekers by Country of Origin JSON  .CSV 
Refugees from DRC include regular caseload and Kasai caseload. Kasai caseload are the refugees originating from Kasai region of DRC who came to Lunda Norte province in Angola as a result of conflict in 2017 and were given Prima Facie refugee status. The regular caseload consists of the remaining population excluding the 2017 Kasai caseload and comprises of refugees and asylum-seekers who came to Angola as far as 35 years ago. The regular caseload includes urban refugees from different nationalities including Congolese, a majority of them settled in Luanda but also in the other 12 provinces.
Country of origin Source Data date Population
Dem. Rep. of the Congo UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   41.3% 22,947
Guinea UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   16.7% 9,272
Côte d'Ivoire UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   11.4% 6,357
Mauritania UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   10.3% 5,722
Somalia UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   3.6% 2,002
Sudan UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   3.5% 1,949
Sierra Leone UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   3.4% 1,910
Eritrea UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   3.4% 1,874
Others UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   2.4% 1,323
Chad UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   1.7% 968
Liberia UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   1.1% 639
Rwanda UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   1.1% 628


Refugees and Asylum-Seekers by Sub-location JSON 
Location name Source Data date Population
Bengo UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   1.6% 869
Bié UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.2% 122
Cabinda UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.0% 4
Cuanza Norte UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.3% 174
Cuanza Sul UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.4% 221
Cunene UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.2% 98
Huambo UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.1% 35
Luanda UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   68.9% 38,278
Lunda Norte UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   18.0% 9,983
Lunda Sul UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   2.4% 1,315
Malanje UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   1.9% 1,067
Moxico UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   5.6% 3,135
Uíge UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.3% 151
Zaire UNHCR, Government 30 Sep 2024   0.3% 139

Persons of Concern in Angola - Yearly Trend JSON 
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Angola Monthly Report: Kasai Population - September 2024 (Portuguese)

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Angola Monthly Report: Kasai Population - September 2024

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  • Refugees and Asylum-Seekers in Angola

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       Angola - DRC Situation
    • Angola - DRC Situation

      The on-going conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have caused and continue to cause internal and external displacement of populations. In 2017, some 100,000 Congolese fled to neighbouring countries as refugees, due to widespread militia activities, unrest and violence, joining the 585,000 already in exile. The security conditions in DRC, especially in the eastern and central parts have continued to worsen since the beginning of 2018. Because of this, the Congolese refugee population is now among the ten largest in the world. Nearly 55 per cent are children, many crossing borders unaccompanied or separated. Existing camps and sites in many asylum countries are saturated, and available basic services are stretched to the limit. The situation requires support, adequate resources and collaboration so that effective protection and assistance can be delivered efficiently to Congolese refugees.

    • Angola - Eradication of Statelessness in the East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes Region

      Highlighting statelessness in the 12 Member States of the ICGLR, and what is being done to eradicate it. Media coverage, testimonies of stateless persons, reports on the issue and all documents pertaining to the Brazzaville Declaration process can be consulted in English, French, Portuguese and Arabic.

    • Angola - Regional Bureau for Southern Africa

      The Regional Bureau emphasises ensuring a favourable protection environment; providing community-based protection and multi-sectoral assistance; pursuing durable solutions for people of concern; promoting social cohesion and peaceful co-existence; enhancing emergency preparedness and response capacity. “We are never as effective as when the 'whole-of-society' is working together to bring compassion, resources and expertise in response to humanitarian situations. In the spirit of the Global Compact on Refugees and UNHCR’s IDP Policy, governments, NGOs, civil society, private sector and people of concern are UNHCR’s most important partners in responding to the displacement of more than [9.5 million] people of concern in the Southern Africa region.” Regional Director : Valentin Tapsoba


    Angola Operations - Caseload
    Angola Regular Caseload
    It comprises of 46,720 refugees, asylum-seekers and few others of concern from DRC, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and other countries who has been in Angola between 5-30 years. They are residing mostly in urban location. 82% of the total urban caseload reside in Luanda.

    Angola DRC Kasai Caseload
    In 2017, around 35,000 Congolese refugees fled conflict and violence from Kasai region in DRC to Lunda Norte Province in Angola, leading UNHCR and the Government of Angola to declare an emergency situation. Lovua settlement was then established on Sep 2017. Since then, the 2017 Kasai refugees whose current population is 9,073 (6,262 resides in Lovua settlement), as they are referred to, have been granted asylum and provided with assistance and protection mainly in Lovua Refugee Settlement and other neighbouring areas within Lunda Norte. WFP provides food to refugees residing in settlement.
    Contact Information

    Please contact the following focal points:

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    UNHCR Angola Representative Emmanuelle Nathalie Mitte
    mitte@unhcr.org
    External Relations / Reporting Officer Camila Geraldo
    ignaciog@unhcr.org
    UNHCR Angola Partners
    GovAngola WFP UNFPA fao JRS IEIA ADPP WV CEPAMI UNICEF UNESCO