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Thousands of refugees return to Eritrea

The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 2,000 Eritrean refugees have left camps in Sudan to return home as a major repatriation campaign begins.

Thousands of refugees return to Eritrea

Tue, 15 May, 2001 - 15:26

The United Nations refugee agency says nearly 2,000 Eritrean refugees have left camps in Sudan to return home as a major repatriation campaign begins.

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has so far registered more than 17,000 refugees for the return journey.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Eritrea Place: Sudan Place: Kassala, Sudan Place: Ethiopia Person: Kris Janowski Person: Janowski Organisation: United Nations Organisation: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Organisation: UNHCR

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