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Luwani Refugee Camp in Malawi closes as UNHCR moves last residents
26 Oct 2007 One of Malawi's two refugee camps closed and a UNHCR convoy moved the last 660 refugees and asylum seekers to the country's remaining camp. -
UNHCR rushes to move 3,000 refugees after Malawi closes a camp
25 May 2007 With a government deadline for the closure of Malawi's second refugee camp looming, the UN refugee agency is rushing to prepare facilities for 3,000 refugees who must be shifted to the country's remaining camp. -
Group of 153 refugees leave Malawi for new lives in Denmark
29 Mar 2007 A group of 153 refugees have started leaving Malawi for their new homes in Denmark. Danish officials selected the Burundian and Congolese refugees late last year from cases presented by UNHCR. Most were victims of the violence that has plagued their home regions or were at continuing risk. -
World Water Day: Irrigation scheme in Malawi could transform lives of refugees
22 Mar 2007 An irrigation project in southern Malawi, thought about for years but now planned in detail on the ground by UNHCR engineers, will supply year-round water for refugees at Luwani camp and nearby Malawians struggling to feed themselves. -
Rising standards of education in Malawi improve the future of refugees
13 Dec 2006 In a country where only modest numbers of children progress beyond the primary level, the school at Dzaleka Refugee Camp in Malawi sends a steady stream of students on to secondary schools outside the camp - last year that meant 36 of the 46 students who were in grade eight. -
Rwandan refugees in Malawi encouraged to return after 'go-and-see' visit
28 Dec 2005 Josephine, a Rwandan refugee living in Malawi, recently made a brief and emotional return to Rwanda. She was on a UNHCR-organized "go-and-see" visit designed to give her and other refugees still in Malawi a clearer picture of what life is really like at home, 11 years after the genocide and civil war that caused them to flee.