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Article: UNHCR Calls for Prudence on Repatriation of Congolese Refugees in Tanzania

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March 30, 2001
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DAR ES SALAAM, March 30 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called for prudence over the repatriation of over 100,000 Congolese refugees currently hosted by Tanzania despite the improving domestic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

According to a press release issued by the UNHCR branch here on Friday, the security situation in some parts of the DRC still remains unsettled although there have been some positive and significant developments in the country.

"Before the repatriation of the 114,000 UNHCR-assisted Congolese refugees in Tanzania can be promoted, UNHCR, and more importantly the refugees, need to be confident that security ...

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