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More than 1,600 Liberians return in one day after refugee status ends
31 Jul 2012 A month after their refugee status ended, another 12,000 Liberians still need help to return to Liberia from the region. -
Telecoms operator Lebara supports education for displaced children
2 Aug 2011 European telecoms operator Lebara launches fund-raising drive to help more than 100,000 displaced children in six countries get a proper education. -
Togo and Ghana receiving more Ivorian refugees as crisis spreads
29 Mar 2011 Eight West African countries now host some 116,000 Ivorian refugees amid fresh clashes in Côte d'Ivoire. -
Some 3,500 Ghanaians flee to Togo to escape village feuding
28 May 2010 A land dispute between two villages in north-eastern Ghana has forced 3,500 Ghanaians to flee their homes and cross into neighbouring Togo. -
Togolese refugees start going home from Ghana with UNHCR help
27 Sep 2007 The repatriation of Togolese refugees from Ghana has begun with a first group of 176 men, women and children people heading home with the help of the UN refugee agency. -
Harmony centre leads 16 Days of Activism campaign in Ghana camp
7 Dec 2006 The Harmony Community Centre in Ghana's sprawling Buduburam refugee settlement is a haven for people with special needs. It has been supporting an annual international campaign opposing violence against women. -
Almost 300 Liberian refugees arrive home on chartered vessel
31 Jul 2006 A group of 298 Liberian refugees have arrived home from Ghana aboard the Gambia-registered Brenda Corlett. It was the first UNHCR-assisted return by sea this year, but others are expected soon. -
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.