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Guinea joins UNHCR return operation to Liberia
15 Nov 2004 A first convoy of Liberian refugees left Guinea for their homes in Bong county last week, bringing to 1,280 the total number of Liberian returnees since UNHCR started facilitating repatriation from the region on October 1. -
Ivorian tensions, exodus could destabilise region, warns Lubbers
10 Nov 2004 UNHCR chief Ruud Lubbers has raised deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Côte d'Ivoire, which has driven at least 3,000 people into Liberia, a country itself emerging from 14 years of civil war. -
Hundreds of Ivorians flee potential clashes for Liberia
9 Nov 2004 The UN refugee agency and its partners are rushing emergency aid to eastern Liberia following the arrival of more than 1,300 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire. The influx continues as Ivorians flee amid fears of clashes between government and rebel troops. -
Internally displaced Liberians start journey home; first airlift from Nigeria
8 Nov 2004 The Liberian repatriation operation has expanded with the start of airlifts from Nigeria and return convoys carrying internally displaced Liberians back to their home areas. -
Liberian refugees reap harvest of labour
3 Nov 2004 As farmers throughout Sierra Leone start harvesting their rice fields, two Liberian refugees have received awards recognising their farming achievements in their host community. -
The other election: Liberian refugees find voice in Sierra Leone
1 Nov 2004 As the United States awaits the outcome of the Nov 2 election of the US President, halfway across the world another group has held its own, equally important peaceful poll. Over the weekend, some 450 Liberian refugees voted for a chairperson to represent them in Kissy Town, Sierra Leone. -
Host community sends off Liberian "brothers and sisters"
28 Oct 2004 As the first group of Liberian refugees repatriated from Largo camp in Sierra Leone, their local hosts threw an emotional farewell party to wish them a safe journey. It was the first such ceremony organised by a host community since the Liberian return operation started on October 1. -
Return to Liberia gains momentum with largest convoy to date
27 Oct 2004 A total of 239 Liberian refugees are heading home today from their camps in Sierra Leone in the fourth and largest convoy since the operation started. Those still in exile are discussing their return options in the wake of a mass information campaign conducted by UNHCR. -
UNHCR steps up assistance programmes as more Liberians head home
21 Oct 2004 The UN refugee agency is initiating basic skills training programmes to help Liberians begin a new life in a nation devastated by 14 years of civil strife. More than 100,000 Liberians have returned home to villages which have no basic facilities, where survival means finding income generating opportunities.