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Adriana Chitula
Age: 18
Home: Angola
There's one date that is etched in the mind of Adriana Chitula - 15 April 2001. It was the last time she saw her parents. That night soldiers attacked her village and she fled into the bush to hide. She had no idea if her parents survived the attack.
Filed in: Africa, Peace & Conflict

Poor people in a rich country

Angola’s 27-year civil war ended in 2002
Up to four million people, including demobilised soldiers, have returned home, but for many there’s not much to go back to
The country was devastated by the war and many people lack access to food, safe drinking water, education and health services
Angola is rich in natural resources, especially oil and diamonds, but the wealth doesn’t reach the poor

Filed in: Africa, Peace & Conflict

Angola

Angola
Population: 15.5 million
Life expectancy: 41 years
Population living on less than $2 a day: 70%