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UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese in Republic of Congo
25 Jan 2008 UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Congolese refugees in Republic of Congo. -
UNHCR chief meets Congolese President Kabila
18 Dec 2007 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres discussed the humanitarian crisis in North Kivu province during a meeting with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila. -
UNHCR chief Guterres calls for end to North Kivu fighting
17 Dec 2007 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres calls for an end to the fighting in eastern DRC and pledges to help improve conditions in camps for tens of thousands of displaced people. -
Tripartite mission gives boost to repatriation of Angolans in Republic of Congo
2 Nov 2006 A recent visit by Angolan officials to the Republic of Congo has given a fillip to efforts to repatriate some 2,900 Angolan refugees. On Thursday, 65 refugees were flown to Luanda as part of the UNHCR repatriation programme, while another 200 will go home by convoy later this month. -
Rwandan women lead the way home from Brazzaville
25 Aug 2005 Rwandan refugees Faustine and Immaculée recently joined a group on a go-and-see visit to Rwanda, and returned to their host country, the Republic of the Congo, to share their observations on how life has improved back home. They plan to be on the next airlift back to Rwanda. -
Returning to the Angolan enclave of Cabinda
3 Aug 2005 A group of 52 Angolan refugees in the Republic of the Congo have made the first organised return since 2003 to the oil-rich Angolan enclave of Cabinda. Relatives have told them the situation is calm, while Cabinda authorities say return conditions are in place. -
Congo returns show where there's a 'whale', there's a way
13 Jul 2005 In one of UNHCR's more logistically-challenging repatriations, over 1,000 Congolese refugees have crossed the Oubangui River, many of them in UNHCR-built boats locals say resemble whales that swallow passengers. From there, they are driven home on muddy tracks through the dense jungle. -
Congolese refugees brave rough roads, river on way home to Equateur province
28 Apr 2005 A first group of refugees have gone home from the Republic of Congo to Equateur province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in what has been called "one of the most logistically challenging major refugee voluntary repatriation programmes" ever launched by the UN refugee agency. -
Refugees from Angola's Cabinda enclave cautious about returning
7 Mar 2005 Refugee leaders who fled Angola's oil-rich enclave of Cabinda during the separatist conflict recently went back home on a "go-and-see" visit to assess whether conditions were suitable for them to return. But after a three-day trip, the leaders said they would be reluctant to return unless conditions improved.