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UNHCR begins repatriating victims of xenophobic violence
27 Aug 2008 UNHCR recently helped repatriate a first group of refugees displaced by last May's wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa. More are likely to follow. -
UNHCR prepares transition ahead while camps are closing
17 Jun 2008 UNHCR takes steps to ensure continuing support and development for host communities in north-west Tanzania as remaining refugees return home. -
Determination and hard work help 1972 Burundian returnees
3 Jun 2008 In Burundi, former refugees who return after 36 years of exile face many challenges as they try to rebuild their lives. -
UNHCR launches overland returns from Zambia to Moba in DRC
14 May 2008 The UN refugee agency's repatriation operation to Moba in south-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo was expanded this week with the launch of road returns from Zambia. -
Milestones reached in UNHCR's operations for Burundian refugees
1 Apr 2008 UNHCR passes two major milestones in its bid to find durable solutions for Burundian refugees in Tanzania: assisted repatriation figures topped 300,000, while the number of refugees in camps fell below 200,000. -
Cash grants help Burundian returnees rebuild their lives
13 Mar 2008 UNHCR's introduction of cash grants for Burundian returnees appears to have both encouraged more people to go back home and eased their reintegration. -
UNHCR begins programme to resolve situation of 1972 Burundian refugees
11 Mar 2008 UNHCR launches a two-year programme to end one of the world's most protracted refugee situations - the 36-year exile of some 218,000 Burundians. -
The registration of refugees in Zambia passes another milestone
7 Mar 2008 The effort to record details on every refugee in Zambia has passed another milestone with the conducting of a registration operation in Meheba settlement -
UNHCR seeks US$34 million for Burundians in Tanzanian settlements
21 Feb 2008 UNHCR is seeking US$34 million to realize comprehensive solutions for some 218,000 Burundian refugees who fled to Tanzania in 1972.