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Tripartite mission gives boost to repatriation of Angolans in Republic of Congo
2 Nov 2006 A recent visit by Angolan officials to the Republic of Congo has given a fillip to efforts to repatriate some 2,900 Angolan refugees. On Thursday, 65 refugees were flown to Luanda as part of the UNHCR repatriation programme, while another 200 will go home by convoy later this month. -
Angolan refugees choose repatriation or relocation as their camp in Zambia closes
19 Oct 2006 Nangweshi Refugee Camp, established during the last throes of the Angolan civil war, is steadily emptying as the 15,000 residents opt for either repatriation or relocation to a less isolated settlement that offers a better prospect for agricultural self-sufficiency. -
Refugee agency launches final phase of repatriation for Angolans in DRC
13 Oct 2006 The UN refugee agency on Friday launched the final phase of its repatriation operation for Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by starting to return home more than 20,000 Angolan refugees and their dependants from the Bas Congo region. When this phase is completed, it will mark the end of UNHCR's four-year repatriation programme for Angolan refugees. -
UNHCR starts major relocation of Angolan refugees in Zambia
2 Oct 2006 The UN refugee agency on Monday began transferring remaining Angolans from the Nangweshi refugee camp in western Zambia, starting the closure of a site that was established in 2000 to shelter people fleeing the last convulsion of the civil war in Angola. -
Star-crossed Angolan refugee begins a new life in Canada
4 Sep 2006 Angolan refugee Christine Dimfueni has had a hard life, losing both parents when she was young, suffering the death of a child and seeing her husband murdered. Today, she is looking forward to a better life in Canada, where she was resettled earlier this year under a UNHCR programme. -
Angolan repatriation from Zambia resumes for final year
15 Aug 2006 The voluntary repatriation of Angolan refugees from Zambia resumed on Tuesday, providing them with a final chance to return with UNHCR help. The first group of 45 refugees went by road from Meheba Refugee Settlement to Ndola airport. After the four-hour drive they were airlifted to Angola. -
UNHCR helps Angolans return home from Central African Republic
8 Jun 2006 A small group of Angolan refugees have started to return home from the Central African Republic with the one-off help of UNHCR. The refugee agency will help the 21 people from four families integrate back into Angolan society. -
Congolese refugees in Zambia await elections in their homeland before deciding to return
2 Jun 2006 While the routines of camp life continue for the Congolese who fled across the border to the sanctuary of Zambia's Kala camp, the refugees are keenly awaiting general elections next month in the Democratic Republic of the Congo before deciding if it is safe to go home. -
UNHCR offers voluntary repatriation to Angolan refugees in South Africa
11 May 2006 The UN refugee agency and the government of South Africa launch a campaign to inform Angolan refugees that 2006 will be the last year UNHCR will assist those who wish to repatriate from South Africa.
