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Togo: outflow rises
3 May 2005 -
Togo outflow passes 16,500 mark
2 May 2005 The number of people fleeing insecurity in post-election Togo has risen to more than 16,500, some of them citing harassment by security forces. More than 2,000 have been moved to camps further inland in Benin, while those in Ghana are crossing back home to work in the daytime. -
Refugee numbers fleeing Togo climb steadily to 16,500
2 May 2005 -
Over 11,000 Togolese seek refuge in Benin and Ghana
30 Apr 2005 -
Togo exodus nears 7,000 mark; new Benin camp ready for refugees
29 Apr 2005 A new camp and dispatch of aid supplies are underway in Benin as the refugee exodus from Togo continues to grow. At last count, neighbouring Benin and Ghana had received close to 7,000 new arrivals in the last three days. -
Insecurity in Togo
29 Apr 2005 -
Emergency team deployed to Benin as Togo crisis deepens
28 Apr 2005 As refugees fleeing general insecurity in Togo continue to cross into Benin - numbering more than 3,600 in the last 48 hours - UNHCR is deploying an emergency team to Benin and trucking in more supplies from its warehouse in Accra. Small numbers of refugees are also reportedly trickling into Ghana. -
International Women's Day: WISE up to women's leadership in Ghana
14 Mar 2005 UNHCR and its partner, the Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment (WISE), recently organised free professional care and services for refugee women in Buduburam settlement. This was in addition to year-round empowerment and skills training projects to encourage leadership among them. -
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.