UNHCR Seeks Repatriation of Somali Refugees

The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday called for East African countries hosting Somali refugees to make voluntary repatriation possible and sustainable. Earlier this month, some UNHCR workers and Somali refugee leaders in Dadaab camp traveled to the port city of Kismayo to assess the security and socioeconomic situation of the city as part of the repatriation process. UNHCR spokesman in Kenya, Emmanuel Nyabera said security is a major challenge in south and central Somalia and the...

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