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UNHCR repatriates almost 14,000 Angolans; steps up pace of return ahead of deadline
8 Jun 2012 Group refugee status will formally end on June 30 for people who fled Angola during the 1965-75 war of independence and the subsequent civil war. -
Namibian refugees, some in ambulances, repatriate from Botswana
21 Nov 2006 A UNHCR-escorted convoy from Botswana has carried a group of 22 Namibian refugees back to their country. It was the second small repatriation of Namibians from Botswana this year, leaving behind about 1,100 of their countrymen who fled during a secessionist struggle in Namibia's Caprivi Strip in the late 1990s. -
UNHCR's Angola repatriation operation draws to a close with last flight
20 Dec 2005 After more than three years, UNHCR's repatriation operation to bring home Angolans living in exile during the country's 27-year-long war, has drawn to a close with a last flight of returnees from Botswana. An estimated half a million Angolans have returned to their war-ravaged country since the peace accords were signed in April 2002, some 123,000 with UNHCR assistance. -
UNHCR starts new season of returns from Botswana to Angola
15 Jul 2005 With the end of the rainy season in Botswana, UNHCR this week started the year's first flights carrying Angolan refugees in Dukwi camp back to Huambo province in central Angola. Road convoys to Kuando Kubango province are expected to start within weeks. -
Weaving a refugee legacy into Botswana's baskets
25 Apr 2005 Among the finest crafts produced in Africa, Botswana's baskets are material proof of the integration of two cultures - traditional basket-weaving skills brought by refugees from Angola, intertwined with the dyes and colourful patterns that are part of Botswana's culture. -
Returns to Caprivi small-scale but significant, says UNHCR
19 Apr 2005 The UN refugee agency recently repatriated 12 refugees from Botswana's Dukwi camp to Namibia's Caprivi region. It was the first return convoy between the two countries since 2002, and encouraged more than 50 others to sign up for future convoys. -
International Women's Day: Rallying for women's rights in Botswana
11 Mar 2005 This year's celebrations in Dukwi camp, organised by the Peace Messengers group of refugee women, include a street procession, cultural shows, dramas and talks encouraging women to resist abuse and girls to stay in school. -
Botswana camp fights uphill battle against HIV and AIDS
23 Feb 2005 Cultural taboos and myths about sex are hampering the fight to stop HIV from spreading in Dukwi camp. Recognising the magnitude of the problem, the refugees themselves have started initiatives to educate and empower their peers against the disease. -
Angolans fly home from Botswana as repatriation season closes
9 Dec 2004 Sixty-two Angolan refugees have been airlifted home in the first and last repatriation group this year from Botswana's Dukwi camp. UNHCR's Pumla Rulashe follows their emotional journey back to Angola.