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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. -
When going home is not an option: local integration in Guinea
20 Jul 2005 More than 97,000 Sierra Leonean refugees have gone home from Guinea with UNHCR assistance in the last few years, but 2,111 have decided to stay in their host country. UNHCR is working with the Guinean government to help them integrate into local society. -
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. -
Empowering communities one village at a time
30 Jun 2005 UNHCR's community empowerment projects in Sierra Leone's Kono district are providing returning refugees and their surrounding communities with basic services, skills training and the know-how to prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence. -
UNHCR launches verification exercise in Sierra Leone
2 Jun 2005 The UN refugee agency has started a verification exercise in Sierra Leone's camps to update refugee numbers in the country amid the ongoing repatriation to Liberia, and to assess the needs of those who remain. -
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. -
Jolie highlights need for continued assistance in Sierra Leone
11 May 2005 The UN refugee agency's Goodwill Ambassador, Angelina Jolie, is in Sierra Leone for a second time, visiting a centre for survivors of sexual and gender based violence and a maternity hospital in a refugee-hosting settlement. She plans to discuss the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with the President.