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UNHCR repatriates 298 Liberian refugees by sea from Ghana
28 Jul 2006 A group of 298 Liberian refugees have set sail for home from Ghana aboard a chartered passenger vessel. The Gambia-registered Brenda Corlett set sail from the port of Tema on Thursday night and was expected to take four days to reach the Liberian capital, Monrovia. -
A tale of two camps: bustling Buduburam and quiet Krisan
26 Jul 2006 The Buduburam and Krisan refugee settlements are both in Ghana and have both welcomed large numbers of uprooted civilians over the years. But while Buduburam bustles with activity, the smaller Krisan is bucolic and lacks vitality. -
High-ranking Liberian delegation impressed by skills of refugees in Ghana
18 Jul 2006 A Liberian government delegation, led by Internal Affairs Minister Ambulai Johnson, has come away from a visit to Ghana impressed by the level and variety of skills shown by Liberian refugees and hopes this expertise can be used to help rebuild the West African nation. -
Lack of funds threatens UNHCR assistance to Togolese refugees
4 Aug 2005 Despite repeated requests for funds, the UN refugee agency still faces a serious shortfall in resources available to help Togolese refugees in Benin and Ghana. Already, UNHCR has had to put on hold the assistance it is giving the refugees, even as the numbers continue to grow. -
Benin - a textbook case of education in refugee emergencies
26 Jul 2005 The prompt actions of the Beninese government, refugee teachers and agencies like UNHCR and UNICEF have allowed recent arrivals from Togo to continue their education in exile. Some Togolese refugees have even taken their lower secondary exams alongside their Beninese peers. -
Hundreds of Togolese arrive in Benin's capital
27 May 2005 More than 700 Togolese refugees, mostly young men, have been registered in Cotonou in the last two days. They say they fled amid a climate of fear due to abductions and disappearances in parts of Togo which support the opposition. -
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.