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Rwandan Refugees Return Home

By immigrationprof

From the All Africa Reporter:

Three thousand Rwandan refugees started to return from Uganda on Thursday, with half of them arriving on the first day. Another 1,500 were expected yesterday, with up to 242 reported to have arrived in morning hours. The returnees were composed what was commonly known as ‘the Kibati group’ in Isingiro District, western Uganda. The first group arrived at Gatuna boarder post aboard 26 Fuso trucks. The Chairperson of the National Commission for Refugee (NCR), Frank Gatare, said the government spent Frw20 million to transport the refugees back home.

Both groups were welcomed by officials from Gicumbi District, Immigration Department and security organs. Click here for the rest of the story.

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