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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. -
World AIDS Day: Refugees in Brazil use drama to catch the conscience
1 Dec 2011 Refugees from a deprived area of Rio de Janeiro are using drama and comedy to open a debate on difficult social subjects such as HIV/AIDS. -
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. -
The changing profile of refugees arriving in Brazil's Amazonian heart
24 Oct 2011 A growing population of asylum-seekers from Africa and Asia are contributing to the diversity of Manaus, a city dubbed the "Paris of the Tropics." -
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. -
Brazil to step up efforts to integrate refugees; reaffirms support for UNHCR
8 Aug 2011 Brazil's government pledges to increase funding for civil society initiatives to integrate refugees and reaffirms its support for UNHCR's global operations. -
Zambia's oldest refugee celebrates 100th birthday
2 Aug 2011 UNHCR and Zambian officials help Angolan refugee Erculano Salugardo celebrate his 100th birthday. The centenarian still misses his wife and daughters. -
More Ivorian refugees move into Liberia's camps
21 Jul 2011 Over 3,000 Ivorian refugees have moved into Liberia's camps in recent weeks as they weigh their plans for the future.