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UNHCR starts repatriation of Angolans from Namibia
3 Jul 2003 UNHCR's return operation for Angolan refugees, which started in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 20 June, has now been expanded to include those returning from Namibia. -
First group of organised Angolan returnees almost home
23 Jun 2003 Arriving safely back in Angola, more than 500 Angolan returnees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are resting in reception centres before moving on to their home areas. -
Angolan refugees start their journey home on World Refugee Day
20 Jun 2003 The UN refugee agency has started a major repatriation operation to help an estimated 220,000 Angolan refugees return home over the next two years. The first convoys left from camps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with more convoys expected to follow from Namibia and Zambia in July. -
UNHCR to start Angolan returns with pilot run
3 Jun 2003 Some 400 Angolan refugees from Zambia are set to go back to Angola's Cazombo commune in a pilot convoy by the UN refugee agency on June 12. With registration underway in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many more could follow when repatriation starts officially on June 20. -
Displaced Chechens in Ingushetia's tent camps need housing alternatives, says UNHCR
2 Jun 2003 The UN refugee agency has reiterated the urgent need to provide alternative shelter for displaced Chechens in Ingushetia amid indications that some camps could be closed soon. UNHCR has also raised concerns about the registration status of these displaced people in Ingushetia. -
Feature: Reaching out to asylum seekers in Russia
30 May 2003 The UN refugee agency and its partner agencies have organised counselling, education and public awareness campaigns to help asylum seekers adapt and integrate in the Russian Federation. But for some vulnerable individuals, the only solution may lie in resettlement to a third country. -
Angolan refugees in Congo sign up for voluntary return
26 May 2003 The UN refugee agency has started registering Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to see who wants to repatriate and who wants to stay. While many know it won't be easy, they are still eager to go home to rebuild Angola. -
Feature: Asylum seekers in Russia in legal, economic limbo
1 May 2003 Self-reliance and local integration seem like a distant dream for many asylum seekers in the Russian Federation. Caught in legal limbo for years, they have no valid identity documents, enjoy no social benefits and live in fear of deportation. -
New agreement to help Congo's Angolan refugees return home
31 Mar 2003 More than 163,000 Angolans in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are set to go home under a repatriation agreement between the UN refugee agency and the Angolan and Congolese governments, who have decided on border crossings, travel documents and immigration formalities for the returnees.