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UNHCR, WFP concerned about food cuts in Zambia
10 Dec 2004 Refugees in Zambia have seen their food rations halved in the last two months, said the UN refugee agency, warning that the deteriorating situation was not only detrimental to the health of the refugees, but could also compromise the return operation to Angola. -
UNHCR intensifies voluntary return operation to Angola ahead of rains
7 Oct 2004 The refugee agency and the International Organization for Migration have increased the number of flights from Zambia to Angola six-fold. Together with land convoys, these return movements have helped some 16,000 Angolan refugees home - half the total target this year. -
Angola: Tripartite meeting discusses slow pace of return from Zambia
17 Sep 2004 -
Pace of Angolan returns from Zambia slower than expected, says UNHCR
17 Sep 2004 Only one-fifth of this year's expected number has returned to Angola so far due to logistical problems like poor road conditions, broken bridges and the presence of landmines. But increased airlift capacity could bring numbers up. -
Angola repatriation from Zambia resumes
15 Jun 2004 -
UNHCR starts the year's Angolan returns from Zambia
15 Jun 2004 For the first time this year, a convoy of 363 Angolan refugees headed home today from Meheba settlement in western Zambia. This marks the beginning of an operation to repatriate 40,000 Angolan refugees from Zambia this year. -
Feature: Refugee girls balance between babies and books
21 Apr 2004 A "back to school" programme in Zambia's Meheba refugee settlement is helping young mothers to go back to school, and providing them with support to cope as single mothers. In turn, the girls are warning their peers not to repeat their mistakes. -
Zambia: UNHCR stands ready
23 Mar 2004 -
Grassroots projects growing in western Zambia
4 Mar 2004 The Zambia Initiative, a rural development programme to reduce poverty among refugees and their host communities in western Zambia, is helping to improve the lives of farmers and students and the general health conditions of livestock.