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New influx of Liberians in Guinea worries UNHCR
22 Sep 2003 Over 4,500 Liberian refugees have arrived in southern Guinea in the last week after fleeing fighting between government and rebel troops. UNHCR has already moved some 1,500 to camps further inland, and is working to provide more assistance with help from partner agencies. -
Concern grows over situation of Ivorian refugees in Liberia
9 Sep 2003 New reports have increased UNHCR's concern for thousands of Ivorian refugees in eastern Liberia, as widespread lawlessness and alarming rumours continue to fuel displacement elsewhere in the country. -
Tens of thousands displaced by fighting near Monrovia
6 Jun 2003 Resurgent fighting between government and rebel troops near the Liberian capital has driven tens of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people from their camps. This is on top of the over-23,000 Liberians who have sought refuge in western Côte d'Ivoire in the last two weeks. -
Fresh fighting drives new surge of Liberians into Côte d'Ivoire
3 Jun 2003 More than 2,000 Liberian refugees have fled fresh fighting in Plebo, south-eastern Liberia, and arrived in Tabou, south-western Côte d'Ivoire, in the last three days. This puts added pressure on the Ivorian town already overwhelmed by recent arrivals from Liberia. -
Liberian influx slows down; UNHCR tries to ease tensions with Ivorian hosts
22 May 2003 An estimated 15,000 Liberian refugees have arrived in south-western Côte d'Ivoire after fleeing the rebel advance in southern Liberia. The UN refugee agency is trying to minimise local tensions by sharing relief supplies. It is also pushing for the establishment of a proper refugee camp in Tabou. -
Liberians flee rebel threat in refugee-hosting south
20 May 2003 More than 10,000 primarily Liberian refugees have fled to neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire amid fears of rebel attacks in southern Liberia. The UN refugee agency has urged the rebels to respect and protect the civilian population, including refugees and third-country nationals hosted in the conflict zone. -
Lubbers urges political solution for Liberia's worsening humanitarian situation
15 May 2003 Nearly half of Liberia's population has been displaced or risks displacement in the raging civil war, says UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers, calling for a cease-fire so that desperate victims can receive aid again. -
Lubbers seeks solutions for refugees caught in Ivorian conflict
12 May 2003 On the first leg of his mission to West Africa, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers met with top leaders of strife-torn Côte d'Ivoire and told thousands of Liberian refugees stranded at Nicla camp that UNHCR was working hard to find solutions for them, despite a difficult political environment. -
Hundreds flow back into Côte d'Ivoire amid Liberian conflict
10 Apr 2003 The tide has turned again in West Africa. Some of the 95,000 people who recently fled the Ivorian crisis for Liberia are reported to be crossing back into troubled Côte d'Ivoire as fighting intensifies in eastern Liberia.