Nyakabande refugee camp closes

Dec 24, 2007

CONGOLESE refugees leaving Nyakabande camp in Kisoro on Friday after it was closed. They were relocated to Nakivale refugees’ camp.

CONGOLESE refugees leaving Nyakabande camp in Kisoro on Friday after it was closed. They were relocated to Nakivale refugees’ camp.

The western region refugee desk officer, Walter Omondi, said some of the Congolese had voluntarily moved back home, while others had been transferred to camps.

Thousands of Congolese fled their homes in eastern DR Congo after the Congolese army clashed with rebel forces loyal to renegade Gen. Laurent Nkunda in the North Kivu province

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