Tripartite mission gives boost to repatriation of Angolans in Republic of Congo
A recent visit by Angolan officials to the Republic of Congo has given a fillip to efforts to repatriate some 2,900 Angolan refugees. On Thursday, 65 refugees were flown to Luanda as part of the UNHCR repatriation programme, while another 200 will go home by convoy later this month.
Angolan refugees choose repatriation or relocation as their camp in Zambia closes
Nangweshi Refugee Camp, established during the last throes of the Angolan civil war, is steadily emptying as the 15,000 residents opt for either repatriation or relocation to a less isolated settlement that offers a better prospect for agricultural self-sufficiency.
Refugee agency launches final phase of repatriation for Angolans in DRC
The UN refugee agency on Friday launched the final phase of its repatriation operation for Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by starting to return home more than 20,000 Angolan refugees and their dependants from the Bas Congo region. When this phase is completed, it will mark the end of UNHCR's four-year repatriation programme for Angolan refugees.
UNHCR South Sudan repatriation operation threatened by funding shortfall
The UN refugee agency says it urgently needs additional donor support if it is to avoid drastically curtailing operations in southern Sudan. The call comes as the repatriation of tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees from neighbouring countries begins to gain momentum.
First repatriation of Liberians from opposition-held northern Côte d'Ivoire
The UNHCR this week began for the first time repatriating Liberian refugees from areas of Côte d'Ivoire under the control of opposition forces. The first group of 198 refugees left from the town of Danané in western Côte d'Ivoire and later crossed the Nihon River, which separates the two countries.
UNHCR gathers 386 Sudanese refugees for landmark repatriation from DRC
The UN refugee agency on Wednesday began the repatriation of almost 400 Sudanese refugees from sites in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. A group of 386 refugees gathered at a transit centre in Aba before being taken to southern Sudan by convoy on Thursday. They will be the first southern Sudanese to be repatriated from the area.
Last voluntary repatriation convoy for Liberians from two Guinea camps
UNHCR has run a final voluntary repatriation convoy for Liberian refugees at Guinea's Kountaya and Télikoro refugee camps and the facilities will be formally closed later this month after the remaining refugees have been relocated to other camps. Kountaya was once home to thousands of Liberian refugees.
UNHCR resumes refugee repatriation to Congo after poll-linked suspension
UNHCR has resumed the organised voluntary repatriation of Congolese refugees following a suspension of activities before, during and after the first round of presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Angolan repatriation from Zambia resumes for final year
The voluntary repatriation of Angolan refugees from Zambia resumed on Tuesday, providing them with a final chance to return with UNHCR help. The first group of 45 refugees went by road from Meheba Refugee Settlement to Ndola airport. After the four-hour drive they were airlifted to Angola.
Exceptional repatriation of long-time Congolese refugees ends
A group of 60 refugees burst into song and tears when a chartered aircraft took them home to the Democratic Republic of the Congo from southern Sudan after years in exile. They were the last of a group of 648 refugees brought home to DRC on an exceptional basis in an airlift that ended at the weekend.