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Protracted refugee situations in Liberia and Angola to finally end
29 Jun 2012 Refugee status ends this weekend for refugees from the two countries, but UNHCR will assist those who have registered to return home. -
Surge in returns this year as end of refugee status for Liberians nears
26 Jun 2012 More than 8,500 Liberians have repatriated this year. At the end of June, people who fled overseas during the civil war will no longer be refugees. -
UNHCR repatriates almost 14,000 Angolans; steps up pace of return ahead of deadline
8 Jun 2012 Group refugee status will formally end on June 30 for people who fled Angola during the 1965-75 war of independence and the subsequent civil war. -
UN Security Council diplomats visit Ivorian refugees in Liberia
23 May 2012 Ambassadors from all 15 Security Council member states meet some of the 7,600 refugees in the PTP camp in eastern Liberia and hear their concerns. -
Q&A: Giving back, Liberian health worker cares for displaced Ivorians
22 Dec 2011 Two decades ago, Theo Neewrayson fled war-torn Liberia and found refuge in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire. Now back home, he is returning the favor to displaced Ivorians. -
UNHCR steps up repatriation from Liberia to Côte d'Ivoire
9 Dec 2011 UNHCR repatriates a group of almost 550 Ivorian refugees from the Liberian counties of Nimba and Grand Gedeh, marking a stepped up repatriation. -
UNHCR resumes return programme for more than 40,000 Angolan refugees
4 Nov 2011 A first group of 252 people arrived in the northern Angolan town of Luvo on seven buses. UNHCR plans to run two return convoys per week. -
UNHCR helps first group of Ivorian refugees return home from Liberia
25 Oct 2011 A convoy carrying 118 people left the Solo refugee camp and arrived four hours later at a transit centre in Toulepleu, Côte d'Ivoire. -
UNHCR opens new camp for Ivorian refugees in eastern Liberia
2 Sep 2011 UNHCR opens a sixth camp for up to 27,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire who have been living with host communities in eastern Liberia for months.