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Lubbers, Ingush President discuss displaced Chechens
20 Jan 2004 At a meeting in Geneva, High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers told Ingushetia's President Murat Zyazikov that he was concerned about the possible closure of three tented camps for displaced Chechens in Ingushetia. The President reassured Lubbers that all returns from Ingushetia will be voluntary. -
New agreement paves way for Angolans to return from South Africa
15 Dec 2003 The governments of South Africa, Angola and UNHCR have signed a tripartite agreement to help some 13,000 Angolans return home from South Africa. As one of the best-educated refugee groups in South Africa, the Angolans are expected to contribute to their country's rehabilitation. -
UNHCR works with partners, authorities ahead of Ingush camp closure
5 Dec 2003 The UN refugee agency is monitoring the closure of Alina camp in Ingushetia to ensure that the displaced Chechens' rights are respected. Many have chosen to relocate to alternative shelters in Ingushetia while some have opted to return to Chechnya. -
Pavarotti ferry helps refugees in Zambia stay afloat
12 Nov 2003 The UN refugee agency has handed over a ferry donated by Maestro Luciano Pavarotti to the Zambian government to carry supplies to thousands of Angolan refugees in Nangweshi camp and to their host community. -
UNHCR to suspend repatriation from Zambia to Angola amid rains
4 Nov 2003 The last return convoy of Angolan refugees in Zambia will take place next week before roads become completely impassable in the rainy season. However, organised returns from Namibia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo will continue to parts of Angola that are still accessible. -
New funds bring UNHCR closer to this year's Angola budget
31 Oct 2003 Japan has contributed an additional $1.8 million towards the UN refugee agency's 2003 budget for Angola, leaving a shortfall of more than $3 million in efforts to help Angolan refugees return and reintegrate at home. -
Angolan returns cross 40,000 mark despite obstacles and rains
28 Oct 2003 More than 40,000 Angolan refugees have gone home with UNHCR assistance since the start of organised repatriation in June. However, the onset of the rainy season in some parts of Angola, among other obstacles, has already caused the pace of returns to slow down. -
UNHCR concerned about harassment at Congolese camp in Angola
10 Oct 2003 Following a recent spate of harassment in a camp north of Luanda, the UN refugee agency has appealed to Angolan authorities to guarantee the safety of refugees and aid workers at this and other refugee sites around the country. -
Organised returns to Angola reach 35,000, UNHCR ups pace before rains
9 Oct 2003 The UN refugee agency is expanding its voluntary repatriation programme for Angolan refugees before the onset of the rainy season when roads become impassable in one of the world's most heavily-mined regions. So far, 35,000 Angolan refugees have gone home with UNHCR from three neighbouring countries