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Most of Liberia now declared safe for return
28 Feb 2005 In Liberia, 14 out of a total of 15 counties have now been declared safe for the return of refugees and IDPs. On Monday, Sinoe County got the green light for returns, leaving just Grand Kru County waiting for the safe declaration. Across Liberia, refugees are taking the opportunity to return home, sometimes to surprise welcomes. -
Feature: Congolese refugee in Monrovia turns drawback into an asset
18 Feb 2005 Life seemed a constant struggle when Congolese refugee Charlotte Ngunu first arrived six years ago in Liberia after fleeing a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There was, among others, a language barrier as a French speaker in an English-speaking environment. With help from UNHCR, drawbacks became strengths, and she is now a successful business woman. -
UNHCR assists first refugees home to Liberia's Lofa county
15 Feb 2005 The first convoy of 140 Liberian refugees have returned from Guinea to the northern Liberian county that was hardest-hit by 14 years of civil war and saw the largest-scale displacement. This represents a vote of confidence in the country's peace process, says the UN refugee agency. -
Liberian refugees expected to flock home to Lofa county
10 Feb 2005 UNHCR is starting repatriation from Guinea to Liberia's Lofa county, the largest area of return for Liberian refugees in the region. The agency is also working to repatriate Liberians to Maryland county, bordering Côte d'Ivoire. Both counties are among 13 cleared for returns by the Liberian government. -
Lubbers ends West African trip in Côte d'Ivoire
7 Feb 2005 UN refugee agency chief Ruud Lubbers has called for a regional approach to disarmament in order to firmly stabilize the situation in Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, thereby allowing refugees to return in safety and dignity. -
Time to speed up returns to Liberia, says Lubbers
3 Feb 2005 The time is right for accelerated returns to Liberia, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers after meeting returnees, talking to government officials and experiencing the peace process for himself. -
Lubbers hails return movements in West Africa
3 Feb 2005 Mid-way through his mission to the region, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers has celebrated the return of peace in Sierra Leone and the improved security in Liberia, two developments which have allowed thousands of refugees to go home. -
UNHCR to spend $14 million on IDP return in Liberia; more counties cleared for return
1 Feb 2005 The UN refugee agency has committed $14 million to help the return and reintegration of internally displaced people (IDPs) in Liberia this year, just days after the Liberian government declared seven more counties safe for return. -
Don't forget us after refugees leave, Guinea tells Lubbers
31 Jan 2005 On the first leg of his four-nation West Africa visit, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers has assured Guinean authorities that UNHCR would advocate for rehabilitation and reconstruction support to Guinea following the return of refugees to Liberia and Sierra Leone.