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Refugees in Tanzania gear up for Olympics
20 Jul 2004 More than 20,000 refugees at Lukole camp are benefiting from new sports clothing and equipment donated by the United States Olympic Committee under the "Giving is Winning" campaign launched by the International Olympic Committee and UNHCR. -
New border crossing drums up interest in Burundian return
24 Jun 2004 A group of 245 Burundian returnees were treated to drums and dances when they arrived home from Tanzania during the official opening of the border crossing at Mugina, the first such crossing into southern Burundi. -
Tensions in DR Congo may affect refugee assistance, warns UNHCR
8 Jun 2004 The refugee agency has had to suspend return convoys to Rwanda from Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since fighting began in the town over a week ago. The insecurity has also led UN agencies, including UNHCR, to evacuate some staff, thereby affecting assistance efforts in the area. -
UNHCR concerned about tensions in DR Congo
3 Jun 2004 Hundreds of Congolese refugees have crossed the border into Rwanda following yesterday's fighting in the Bukavu region of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Tensions are high in Bukavu, while violence has broken out in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi. -
UNHCR prepares for influx as hundreds flee Bukavu for Rwanda
2 Jun 2004 More than 2,000 Congolese have fled fighting in eastern DR Congo for neighbouring Rwanda. UNHCR has rushed relief supplies to the border area, and is working to expand a nearby transit centre should more refugees arrive. -
Burundian refugees return through new border crossing in south
2 Jun 2004 The UN refugee agency has started twice-weekly convoys from Tanzania's camps to southern Burundi via a new border crossing at Mugina. It conducted a test run on Tuesday to ensure that all the procedures are in place for repatriation before the crossing is officially opened in late June. -
Burundian refugees get a taste of home with "go-and-see" visit
14 May 2004 A group of Burundian refugees living in Tanzania's Lukole camp recently went back to their homeland on a "go-and-see" visit to help them make informed decisions about whether they were ready to repatriate. Upon their return to Tanzania, they shared their experiences with fellow refugees. -
UNHCR official says Burundi returns could be one of Africa's largest this year
8 Apr 2004 Welcoming Burundi's improved security, Assistant High Commissioner Kamel Morjane has nonetheless called for a prudent approach to refugee returns. He also thanked Tanzania for its longstanding generosity towards refugees as he concluded his mission to the two countries. -
After the horrors, Rwandans learn to live together again
8 Apr 2004 In Rwanda, memories of the 1994 genocide are still fresh in everyone's minds. Nevertheless, Rwandan refugees are returning to their homeland to embrace the government's reconciliation efforts and to learn to co-exist with their neighbours.