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Survey shows few Angolan refugees wish to repatriate to Angola
25 Mar 2009 A survey by UNHCR and the Zambian government finds only 251 out of some 10,000 Angolan refugees in Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement were interested in repatriating this year despite an information campaign. -
Executives visit UNHCR projects in Africa and pledge more help
27 Feb 2009 Senior business leaders pledge to continue support for UNHCR after visiting refugees in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. -
Theatre raises health awareness and strengthens bonds in Rio
26 Nov 2008 Drama helps raise awareness about health issues and create bonds between Brazilians and Angolan refugees and migrants in a poor Rio district. -
Refugees in Zambia receive the skills to be self-sufficient
13 Feb 2008 At Meheba Refugee Settlement in Zambia, the focus is on ensuring that the remaining Angolan refugees learn how to become self-sufficient. -
UNHCR document plan ensures rights of returnee children in Angola
16 Nov 2007 UNHCR has completed a vital step in reintegrating Angolan refugees by ensuring that their children receive the ID needed to enjoy the rights of citizenship. -
Guterres marks end of Angolan repatriation; next challenge is Congolese in Angola
28 Mar 2007 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has underlined the next challenge UNHCR faces in Angola, celebrating the end of organised repatriation of Angolan refugees from abroad while discussing how to find a solution for Congolese refugees who have been in Angola for decades. -
Repatriation to Angola officially ends after 410,000 refugees go home
26 Mar 2007 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres will attend a ceremony hosted by Angola on Tuesday at which regional leaders will officially mark the successful conclusion of the largest repatriation of refugees in Africa this decade. -
Refugee registration in Namibia advances the search for solutions
9 Mar 2007 Refugees will get sophisticated refugee ID cards following a re-registration exercise being conducted by the government of Namibia and UNHCR. A detailed record of all the refugees and asylum seekers is essential for providing current protection and solutions for their futures. -
International Women's Day: A woman in Namibia provides HIV counselling to her fellow refugees
8 Mar 2007 The appointment of a Congolese woman to counsel fellow refugees in Namibia on HIV underlines the efforts by the UN refugee agency to combat the disease among refugees, who have often come from countries where the rates of infection are far lower than among their neighbours in their present homes.