Article: Refugees begin returning to Rwanda 400,000 cross border from Tanzania to Rwanda

Balancing bundles of food and clothing on their heads, Rwandan refugees who previously refused to return home began their trek back to Rwanda after 21/2 years in Tanzania.

By early Saturday evening an estimated 400,000 refugees had snaked along the steeply sloped road that brought them to a short bridge at Rusumo Falls and back into Rwandan territory.

Rwandan and Tanzanian officials kept the border open later than usual as many of the 10,000 refugees expected to cross Saturday night straggled over long after sunset. Roads leading from the border were starting to clog with refugees, although some stopped by the roadside to rest for the night. "Some of them are very tired," said Abbel Gullet, ...

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