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UNHCR starts new season of returns from Botswana to Angola
15 Jul 2005 With the end of the rainy season in Botswana, UNHCR this week started the year's first flights carrying Angolan refugees in Dukwi camp back to Huambo province in central Angola. Road convoys to Kuando Kubango province are expected to start within weeks. -
Weaving a refugee legacy into Botswana's baskets
25 Apr 2005 Among the finest crafts produced in Africa, Botswana's baskets are material proof of the integration of two cultures - traditional basket-weaving skills brought by refugees from Angola, intertwined with the dyes and colourful patterns that are part of Botswana's culture. -
Returns to Caprivi small-scale but significant, says UNHCR
19 Apr 2005 The UN refugee agency recently repatriated 12 refugees from Botswana's Dukwi camp to Namibia's Caprivi region. It was the first return convoy between the two countries since 2002, and encouraged more than 50 others to sign up for future convoys. -
International Women's Day: Rallying for women's rights in Botswana
11 Mar 2005 This year's celebrations in Dukwi camp, organised by the Peace Messengers group of refugee women, include a street procession, cultural shows, dramas and talks encouraging women to resist abuse and girls to stay in school. -
Botswana camp fights uphill battle against HIV and AIDS
23 Feb 2005 Cultural taboos and myths about sex are hampering the fight to stop HIV from spreading in Dukwi camp. Recognising the magnitude of the problem, the refugees themselves have started initiatives to educate and empower their peers against the disease. -
Angolans fly home from Botswana as repatriation season closes
9 Dec 2004 Sixty-two Angolan refugees have been airlifted home in the first and last repatriation group this year from Botswana's Dukwi camp. UNHCR's Pumla Rulashe follows their emotional journey back to Angola. -
Model refugee will be missed upon return to Angola, say aid workers
9 Dec 2004 For years, Angolan refugee Xavier Pio was indispensable in Botswana's Dukwi refugee camp, teaching Portuguese and taking part in income-generating and awareness-raising activities. The camp is sad to lose him as he leaves for home, but they know that Angola will be gaining a model returnee. -
Love in the time of repatriation
18 Nov 2004 Led by UNHCR and supported by Africare and IOM, the Angolan repatriation operation from Namibia runs like clockwork, airlifting more than 1,000 Angolan refugees home so far. But sometimes love can temporarily throw a spanner in the works. -
UNHCR starts airlift from Namibia to Angola's central highlands
24 Sep 2004 The first flight from Namibia's Osire camp to Angola's Huambo province brought 105 refugees home. Twice-weekly flights will follow, bringing more than 400 Angolan refugees home every week.