Dundo, 22 October, 2023 / 9:59 pm (ACI Africa).
Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of Dundo Diocese in Angola has decried the poor state of roads in his Episcopal See, a situation he said has made the movement of goods and services in the region impossible.
In his October 15 homily during a pastoral visit to St. Anthony Cuílo Parish of Dundo Diocese, Bishop Chindekasse said, “I am very concerned about the situation of our roads. They are completely abandoned.”
The Angolan member of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) added, “It took us four hours to travel 40 kilometers to reach Cuílo.”
“It's impossible with logs crossing the road, it's completely abandoned,” the Local Ordinary of Dundo further lamented, and urged the government to “take action to improve the road network in Angola.”
According to a World Bank report, around two-thirds (64%) of the total road network in Angola “is in poor or critical condition”.
