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West African countries wage war on violence against women
30 Nov 2004 The authorities in Liberia and Sierra Leone have joined humanitarian organisations like the UN refugee agency and the International Rescue Committee to launch 16 Days of Activism to Eliminate Violence against Women. Activities involve men, women and youth in the refugee and local communities. -
Small groups of Ivorian refugees returning home, says UNHCR
29 Nov 2004 Small numbers of Ivorian refugees in Liberia have been returning home as tensions ease in Côte d'Ivoire. While the influx into Liberia has ground to a halt, the UN refugee agency and its partners continue to monitor and to provide assistance in the border areas. -
Ivorian influx doubles size of Liberian border town
24 Nov 2004 In the last two weeks, the population of Bimplay has more than doubled with the arrival of more than 3,000 Ivorian refugees. Although this has stretched local resources to the limit, it has not compromised the Liberian spirit of hospitality. -
Liberia faces low resources despite slowing Ivorian influx
22 Nov 2004 As refugees continue arriving from Côte d'Ivoire - albeit in smaller numbers - the local host community in Liberia is running out of food. This has prompted UN agencies and the Liberian government to include them in the distribution of relief items in the border area. -
Urgent need for water, security in Liberian-Ivorian border area
19 Nov 2004 Food and medicine are also in short supply for an estimated 13,000 people who have fled Côte d'Ivoire into eastern Liberia in the last two weeks. Poor infrastructure is hampering the delivery of assistance, which will likely have to be airlifted to the border area. -
UNHCR helps returnees fight HIV/AIDS in Liberia
18 Nov 2004 As Liberia starts to heal the wounds from its 14-year civil war, the UN refugee agency has started an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign to fight the disease that could threaten the country's recovery. -
Ivorian refugee arrivals in Liberia reach 13,000
17 Nov 2004 This includes more than 1,000 Ivorians who arrived overnight in Bimplay, north-eastern Liberia. Some of them said they fled after hearing fighting. In addition, close to 900 Liberian refugees in Côte d'Ivoire have also returned home over the last few days. -
UNHCR helps Liberia respond to continued Ivorian influx
15 Nov 2004 An estimated 10,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire have arrived in eastern Liberia since last week, some of them for the second time in two years. UNHCR, its partners and the Liberian authorities are on the ground to respond to the refugees' needs and make preparations should the Ivorian situation deteriorate. -
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.