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Thousands of Congolese refugees return home after years in exile

Credits: Mary Theru & Alexandra Stenbock-Fermor, producer/ Tshoper Kabambi, videographer | 05 February 2020

Thousands of Congolese refugees return home after years in exile

UNHCR is aiding thousands of Congolese refugees to return from Angola to the Kasai region, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Security in Kasai is slowly improving after nearly three years of fighting amongst armed groups. But conditions remain difficult as many are struggling to rebuild what they lost.

See also: Hope and anxiety as Congolese refugees return home from Angola

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