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Refugee All Stars remember their roots as they start to hit the big time
5 Dec 2006 The Refugee All Stars are in great demand these days, but the group of Sierra Leonean musicians had not forgotten their painful pasts when they kicked off a mini-European tour in north London this week. -
Liberian refugee women stitch together new future after Angelina Jolie skills course
23 Feb 2006 There was an atmosphere of joy and jubilation in Largo refugee camp last week when 50 Liberian refugee women each received a sewing machine after completing a sewing skills course, kindly funded by UNHCR's Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie. Their new skills will help the refugees earn a living when they finally return home. -
Largest UNHCR convoy since Liberian refugees began returning home
30 Jan 2006 The largest convoy of refugees to return to Liberia since the UN refugee agency's repatriation operation began in 2004 has arrived home in the wake of this month's inauguration of the new democratically elected president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. -
Refugee musicians' story wins 'Best Documentary' in L.A. film festival
15 Nov 2005 The unusual story of six Sierra Leonean musicians, who for several years have been entertaining and inspiring their compatriots in refugee camps in Guinea, has just won the 'Best Documentary' award at a Los Angeles film festival. -
When going home is not an option: local integration in Guinea
20 Jul 2005 More than 97,000 Sierra Leonean refugees have gone home from Guinea with UNHCR assistance in the last few years, but 2,111 have decided to stay in their host country. UNHCR is working with the Guinean government to help them integrate into local society. -
Liberian returnee camp closes as inhabitants go home
13 Jul 2005 Perry Town returnee camp closed recently after all its inhabitants were helped home by UNHCR. It was the sixth camp to close as the pace of returns picks up amid improved security and rehabilitation in Liberia. -
Liberian returnees urge displaced compatriots to come home
7 Jul 2005 A UNHCR team visiting Liberia's areas of return this week spoke to returnees who said they were happy to be home and that conditions were improving. Houses were being rebuilt and services were up and running, but the shortage of trained workers has prompted a call for more returns. -
Empowering communities one village at a time
30 Jun 2005 UNHCR's community empowerment projects in Sierra Leone's Kono district are providing returning refugees and their surrounding communities with basic services, skills training and the know-how to prevent and respond to sexual and gender based violence. -
UNHCR launches verification exercise in Sierra Leone
2 Jun 2005 The UN refugee agency has started a verification exercise in Sierra Leone's camps to update refugee numbers in the country amid the ongoing repatriation to Liberia, and to assess the needs of those who remain.