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Eritreans look ahead to life in resettlement
6 Apr 2005 Two groups of Eritrean refugees were recently resettled from Shimelba camp in Ethiopia to New Zealand and the United States. While some are excited by the opportunities offered in their new country, others still hold on to the hope of going home one day. -
UNHCR calls for access, transparency after Lampedusa deportations
18 Mar 2005 Yesterday's deportation of some 180 people from Italy's Lampedusa island to Libya has raised deep concerns from the UN refugee agency, which has appealed to the Italian authorities for more access and transparency. -
Chechen and Belgian refugees: Lots in common, if 90 years apart
3 Nov 2004 A photo exhibition in the North Belgian town of Zemst lets visitors share refugee experiences - past and present, local and global - by juxtaposing images of people who fled the town during World War I, and today's refugee crises in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Darfur and Western Sahara. -
Long desert drive brings Libyan aid to refugees in Chad
14 Oct 2004 Libyan foundation GIFCA has sent eight trucks on a two-week journey through the desert, carrying aid supplies like tents, blankets, oil and sugar to eastern Chad. This is GIFCA's second donation and part of logistically challenging efforts to bring relief to 200,000 Sudanese refugees. -
Feature: Refugee infrastructure benefits local population in east Sudan
6 Oct 2004 Eastern Sudan used to host up to 1 million Eritrean refugees, which affected the area's environment and economy. But now that the majority have gone home, their host communities are benefiting from efforts to reforest land, rehabilitate hospitals and train people to make better use of the area's natural resources. -
Eritreans stream home ahead of rainy season
29 Apr 2004 Sudan's Eritrean communities are progressively emptying as refugees take advantage of UNHCR's repatriation convoys to go back to their country ahead of the rains that will bring the return movements to a halt in June. -
Eritrea receives this year's biggest group of returnees
11 Mar 2004 After more than 30 years in exile, some 1,700 Eritrean refugees have left their camps in eastern Sudan and crossed back into their homeland in the biggest return convoy assisted by the UN refugee agency this year. -
Joint UNHCR-government registration starts in Eritrea's camps
21 Nov 2003 The UN refugee agency and the Eritrean government have just concluded the first phase of a registration exercise for more than 4,000 refugees in the country. The new data collected will be used to better tailor assistance and protection to the needs of the refugees, including those who may wish to return home. -
Eritrea returns must go beyond crossing border, says Lubbers
14 Nov 2003 Returning refugees must also receive reconstruction assistance to help them reintegrate in their home areas, said UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers, calling for other UN agencies to collaborate on returnee projects in Eritrea.