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Rival ethnic groups smoke peace pipe in Liberia's Lofa county
20 Jul 2005 Returning from exile, the Lorma and Mandingo tribes of Lofa county are finding out that to begin a new life in the face of so much destruction, they must first reconcile their differences before they can rebuild their shattered lives and communities together. -
More Liberians returning from western Côte d'Ivoire, reports UNHCR
19 Jul 2005 The pace of returns from Côte d'Ivoire to Liberia has risen sharply, with 5,100 returnees in the last four weeks compared to just 700 in the first five months of the year. Factors boosting repatriation include improved security and reception conditions in Liberia. -
Liberian returnee camp closes as inhabitants go home
13 Jul 2005 Perry Town returnee camp closed recently after all its inhabitants were helped home by UNHCR. It was the sixth camp to close as the pace of returns picks up amid improved security and rehabilitation in Liberia. -
Liberian returnees urge displaced compatriots to come home
7 Jul 2005 A UNHCR team visiting Liberia's areas of return this week spoke to returnees who said they were happy to be home and that conditions were improving. Houses were being rebuilt and services were up and running, but the shortage of trained workers has prompted a call for more returns. -
Liberian refugees rush home to register to vote
30 May 2005 Hundreds of Liberian refugees are returning home from neighbouring countries ahead of the June 4 deadline to register to vote in the October elections. -
African Union team finds Togolese refugees well integrated in Ghana
26 May 2005 A high-level African Union mission to assess the situation of Togolese refugees in Ghana has found the recent arrivals living harmoniously among the local community in the border area. The delegation has donated US$30,000 to the Ghanaian government to help with the refugee programme. -
More Togolese refugees found in remote parts of Ghana, Benin
13 May 2005 While the exodus from Togo has slowed considerably in recent days, the UN refugee agency has found groups of previously undetected arrivals living in poor conditions in remote areas of Benin and Ghana. -
Ghanaian chief opens palace to Togolese refugees
12 May 2005 The Chief of Hevi in south-eastern Ghana, not far from the border with Togo, is hosting Togolese refugees in his palace and urging his people to show the same hospitality to the recent arrivals from Togo. -
Hundreds return to Togo from Ghana
10 May 2005 The exodus from Togo has slowed to a trickle while some 850 Togolese refugees have returned home from Ghana, citing improved security in their homeland. Those in Benin, however, say they are not ready to go back to Togo.