Protracted refugee situations in Liberia and Angola to finally end

This weekend, two of the most protracted refugee situations in Africa will finally come to an end. On Saturday, cessation clauses will enter into force for refugees from Liberia and Angola on the basis that these countries have both enjoyed many years of peace and stability after bitter civil wars. 

"This means people who fled the two countries and remain abroad will no longer be regarded as refugees by UNHCR and host governments," UNHCR spokesman, Adrian Edwards, told journalists in Geneva on Friday. "We are working with the governments of origin and of asylum to find solutions for those refugees who wish either to return home or to remain in their host countries due to strong ties there.

 Voluntary returns will continue to be assisted while possibilities for local integration and/or an alternative legal status are also being discussed," he added. For the full article, click here.

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Source: UNHCR