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Fighting approaches Ivorian camp, but refugees denied relocation
7 Jan 2003 Thousands of refugees in Nicla camp could be in danger as rebel fighting draws near and a proposed relocation site in the south falls through. -
UNHCR urges Côte d'Ivoire to act on Liberian refugees
2 Jan 2003 UNHCR officials are pressing Côte d'Ivoire to OK an urgent evacuation of thousands of terrified Liberian refugees from a camp in the country's volatile west. -
UNHCR warns time running out for refugees in Côte d'Ivoire
23 Dec 2002 UNHCR anxiously awaits authorisation to move thousands of desperate refugees out of the conflict zone in western Côte d'Ivoire to safety in the southern coastal area. -
UNHCR to evacuate tens of thousands of refugees trapped in Côte d'Ivoire fighting
20 Dec 2002 With an estimated 60 percent of the Ivorian territory under the control of rebel groups, UNHCR says tens of thousands of Liberian refugees must be evacuated to safety from the country's volatile west. -
Assistant High Commissioner tells Liberian refugees in Côte d'Ivoire to stay out of the conflict
16 Dec 2002 UNHCR's No. 3 official, on a six-day visit to strife-torn West Africa region, urges refugees to avoid any involvement in Côte d'Ivoire conflict. -
UNHCR sends mission for refugees stranded in western Côte d'Ivoire
12 Dec 2002 The UN refugee agency has sent a team to Guiglo to re-establish contact with refugees stranded in and around the conflict zone. The mission will also assess their most urgent needs and evaluate best options for a possible evacuation. -
UNHCR plans to evacuate refugees in western Côte d'Ivoire as conflict spreads
9 Dec 2002 At least 36,000 people have fled western Côte d'Ivoire since fighting erupted on November 28. More look set to follow as the conflict spreads in the refugee hosting area, where some 72,000 mostly Liberian refugees live. The UN refugee agency is exploring options of moving those affected to safety. -
More than 30,000 flee Côte d'Ivoire for Liberia, Guinea
6 Dec 2002 As fighting continues in western Côte d'Ivoire, tens of thousands of people have left for neighbouring Liberia and Guinea. At the same time, the conflict has cut off UNHCR's contacts with over 45,000 refugees in the Ivorian areas of Man and Danané. -
UNHCR calls for open borders, urgent funds for Ivorian crisis
3 Dec 2002 Anticipating an outflow of refugees and civilians amid intensified fighting in Côte d'Ivoire, the UN refugee agency has urged neighbouring countries to keep their borders open to people fleeing the conflict. It has also appealed for $6.1 million in emergency funds for the region.