US EditionHundreds of Rwandans who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide return in UN repatriation
- Hundreds of Rwandan refugees who fled to Congo after the 1994 genocide were repatriated on Saturday under a UN-coordinated operation at the Rwanda-Congo border.
- The repatriation results from a tripartite agreement between Rwanda, Congo, and UNHCR, established over a decade ago to support refugee return amid regional conflict.
- Most of the refugees, primarily women and children, were transported across the border in vehicles arranged by Rwandan officials and accompanied by representatives from UNHCR and Save the Children to a transit facility offering emergency relief and reintegration services.
- Rwandan mayor Prosper Mulindwa welcomed the returnees as “a valuable workforce for the country's development” during a brief border ceremony where 360 refugees crossed into Rwanda.
- This repatriation effort aims to bring back 2,000 refugees despite the ongoing violence in eastern Congo, driven by armed groups including the Rwanda-backed M23, which has escalated the region's humanitarian crisis.
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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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