Political refugees

Political refugees

• Chad refugees in Cameroon start returning home

  Nearly 2,000 Chadian refugees who fled a 2008 civil war between rebels and government forces into Cameroon began leaving their camp to return to their ... 

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  African treaty to aid the displaced takes effect

  A treaty that African nations hope will lead to the fair and humane treatment of people displaced in their own countries went into force Thursday, ... 

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  Somalia property boom forces refugees onto street

  In parts of Somalia's capital, rubble-strewn lots that once served as sniper positions have been rebuilt into well-maintained homes, hotels and ... 

• Thousands continue to flee homes in Ivory Coast

  Thousands of people in Ivory Coast continue to flee their homes because of ongoing land conflicts and residual tension from last year's postelection ... 

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  Syrian war clouds Turkish plan to clear land mines

  For two people walking into a Turkish minefield, they looked awfully assured. The pair strode in from Syria on a recent afternoon, following a faint ... 

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  Ivory Coast exiles in Ghana campaign for Gbagbo

  Moussa Toure Zeguen, an aging militia leader and longtime backer of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, spends most of his time in exile ...