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Liberian port receives first return ship from Ghana
20 Dec 2004 The first group of 384 Liberian refugees who sailed from Ghana last week has arrived at Monrovia's Freeport. The returnees broke into songs and cheers even before the ship docked, while their relatives on land danced and rushed to welcome their long-lost kin. -
First group of refugees sails home from Ghana to Liberia
16 Dec 2004 A group of 385 Liberian refugees has left Ghana in the first sea movement of the Liberian return operation. Meanwhile, UNHCR and the UN Development Programme have signed an agreement to collaborate on self-sufficiency projects in areas of return. -
Birth registration no small affair for refugee children in Ghana
8 Dec 2004 The UN refugee agency and the Ghanaian Registrar of Births and Deaths are registering children in Buduburam refugee settlement in order to provide them with birth certificates. This will fulfil their birthright to an identity and facilitate repatriation should their parents choose to return to Liberia. -
Feature: Refugees rally together at Ghana camp
13 Mar 2003 Buduburam camp boasts a thriving community of self-reliant refugees. Its Neighbourhood Watch team has improved security, its Liberian Welfare Council works closely with the government, while the Liberian Women's Organisation strives to improve life for refugee women and children.