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The repatriation of 400 Burundians closes a chapter in long-running refugee saga

UNHCR begins the repatriation of the final group of long-term Burundian refugees in Tanzania who want to go home, a landmark operation.

30 Oct 2009

Repatriation of 1972 Burundian Refugees hits 50,000 Mark

The repatriation from special settlements in western Tanzania of refugees who fled Burundi more than three decades ago hits the 50,000 mark.

16 Sep 2009

Pakistanis head home as government repatriation operation begins

Some 900 displaced Pakistani civilians return to their homes in the North West Frontier Province under the government's voluntary repatriation programme.

14 Jul 2009

Repatriation of 1972 Burundian refugees from Tanzania enters final phase

A UNHCR convoy carrying almost 500 civilians launches the last phase of the repatriation of thousands of Burundians who fled to Tanzania in 1972.

24 Apr 2009

Relaunched Liberian repatriation operation gains momentum

UNHCR helps almost 900 Liberians return home from other West African countries since resuming a voluntary repatriation programme in mid-April.

27 May 2008

UNHCR-assisted refugee repatriation to South Sudan tops 100,000

UNHCR says it has helped more than 100,000 refugees from South Sudan return home under a repatriation programme launched in December 2005.

28 Mar 2008

Mauritania repatriation operation picks up with second convoy

UNHCR conducts a second repatriation convoy for Mauritanian refugees in Senegal, stepping up the operation launched in January.

14 Mar 2008

UNHCR chief vows to step up repatriation of Sudanese from Uganda

UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres pledges to step up the repatriation of southern Sudanese refugees in Uganda.

5 Mar 2008

UNHCR resumes stalled repatriation of Sudanese in Ethiopia

UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Sudanese refugees from western Ethiopia with a convoy carrying 605 people.

25 Feb 2008

Voluntary repatriation of Congolese hits 50,000 mark

The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from Tanzania with UNHCR help passes the 50,000 mark.

30 Jan 2008