US EditionHundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return in UN repatriation
- On Saturday, hundreds of Rwandan refugees who fled to eastern Congo after the 1994 genocide returned to Rwanda under a UN-led repatriation effort.
- The return follows a decade-long tripartite agreement between Rwanda, Congo, and UNHCR aimed at repatriating displaced Hutus who fled post-genocide violence.
- The majority of refugees, primarily women and children, were transported across the border on buses arranged by the Rwandan government and accompanied by representatives from UNHCR and Save the Children to reception centers for support.
- Rwandan mayor Prosper Mulindwa expressed his joy at welcoming returnees, highlighting their importance as a key workforce contributing to the country’s progress.
- The repatriation effort aims to return 2,000 people amid ongoing conflict in eastern Congo involving Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, which has worsened humanitarian conditions.
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Hundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return home
The U.N. refugee agency said it helped repatriate 360 Rwandan refugees, mostly women and children, as part of a broader plan to return about 2,000 people home.(Image credit: Moses Sawasawa)
Hundreds of Rwandans Who Fled to Congo After 1994 Genocide Return in UN Repatriation
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Hundreds of Rwandan refugees who were living in eastern Congo since the 1994 genocide in Rwanda were repatriated on Saturday, the UN refugee agency said, after Rwandan-backed rebels seized key parts of the region. World News | Hundreds of Rwandans Who Fled to Congo After 1994 Genocide Return in UN Repatriation.
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Farmers in a breadbasket town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who previously fled heavy fighting are facing new challenges as they return to tend fields now under rebel control, a phenomenon playing out across the war-hit region.
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