UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese refugees from Uganda's West Nile region
The UN refugee agency has recently resumed the repatriation of southern Sudanese refugees from the West Nile region of Uganda some six weeks after the programme was suspended due to an outbreak of meningitis.
Guterres marks end of Angolan repatriation; next challenge is Congolese in Angola
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has underlined the next challenge UNHCR faces in Angola, celebrating the end of organised repatriation of Angolan refugees from abroad while discussing how to find a solution for Congolese refugees who have been in Angola for decades.
Repatriation to Angola officially ends after 410,000 refugees go home
UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres will attend a ceremony hosted by Angola on Tuesday at which regional leaders will officially mark the successful conclusion of the largest repatriation of refugees in Africa this decade.
Japan gives UNHCR US$2.5 million for repatriation and reintegration of Liberian refugees
The government of Japan has donated US$2.5 million dollars to UNHCR for the agency's programmes aimed at the sustainable return of Liberian refugees from neighbouring Guinea.
New repatriation corridors open from Ethiopia to southern Sudan
Two new repatriation corridors from western Ethiopia to south Sudan opened at the weekend, paving the way for the return home of thousands of refugees. The first two convoys, carrying more than 800 Sudanese refugees, set off from camps in western Ethiopia.
UNHCR seeks US$56.1 million for repatriation of southern Sudanese
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday launched a US$56.1 million appeal for its operations this year to help tens of thousands of southern Sudanese refugees and internally displaced people return home and reintegrate in their communities.
UNHCR starts repatriation of thousands of vulnerable Angolan refugees by air
The UN refugee agency has launched a repatriation operation for some 12,700 vulnerable Angolan refugees from Bas Congo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The first flight, carrying 53 refugees and sponsored by the Angolan government, took off from Kinshasa's Ndjili airport on Monday.
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese in Central African Republic
The UN refugee agency has resumed the repatriation of southern Sudanese refugees from the Central African Republic after suspending the operation for several months due to security concerns. Over the weekend, 205 people were flown back to their homeland.
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese from Ethiopia's Bonga camp
The UN refugee agency has resumed the assisted repatriation of Sudanese refugees from Ethiopia with a first group of 500 leaving for their homeland earlier this week.
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese from Kenya's Kakuma camp
The UN refugee agency has resumed the repatriation by air of Sudanese refugees from this camp in north-west Kenya after suspending the progamme in June for financial and logistical reasons.