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Internally displaced Liberians start journey home; first airlift from Nigeria
8 Nov 2004 The Liberian repatriation operation has expanded with the start of airlifts from Nigeria and return convoys carrying internally displaced Liberians back to their home areas. -
Liberian refugees reap harvest of labour
3 Nov 2004 As farmers throughout Sierra Leone start harvesting their rice fields, two Liberian refugees have received awards recognising their farming achievements in their host community. -
The other election: Liberian refugees find voice in Sierra Leone
1 Nov 2004 As the United States awaits the outcome of the Nov 2 election of the US President, halfway across the world another group has held its own, equally important peaceful poll. Over the weekend, some 450 Liberian refugees voted for a chairperson to represent them in Kissy Town, Sierra Leone. -
Host community sends off Liberian "brothers and sisters"
28 Oct 2004 As the first group of Liberian refugees repatriated from Largo camp in Sierra Leone, their local hosts threw an emotional farewell party to wish them a safe journey. It was the first such ceremony organised by a host community since the Liberian return operation started on October 1. -
Return to Liberia gains momentum with largest convoy to date
27 Oct 2004 A total of 239 Liberian refugees are heading home today from their camps in Sierra Leone in the fourth and largest convoy since the operation started. Those still in exile are discussing their return options in the wake of a mass information campaign conducted by UNHCR. -
UNHCR steps up assistance programmes as more Liberians head home
21 Oct 2004 The UN refugee agency is initiating basic skills training programmes to help Liberians begin a new life in a nation devastated by 14 years of civil strife. More than 100,000 Liberians have returned home to villages which have no basic facilities, where survival means finding income generating opportunities. -
Two more counties safe for return, says Liberian government
11 Oct 2004 Amid news that Bong and River Cess counties have been declared safe for return, UNHCR has facilitated the repatriation of a second convoy from Sierra Leone and is tracking the returnees' progress at home. -
UNHCR starts repatriation to Liberia; first refugees arrive on convoy, airlift
1 Oct 2004 The inaugural convoy of 77 Liberians has returned on nine trucks from Sierra Leone, crossing back through Bo Waterside. The first airlift of 100 refugees has also left Ghana, marking a good start to UNHCR's facilitated repatriation operation to Liberia. -
Potential returnees ask: Will we still have a home in Liberia?
30 Sep 2004 Property restitution and general rehabilitation are some of the main concerns raised by returning Liberians on the eve of the start of UNHCR's facilitated repatriation operation to Liberia.