LOGUATUO, Nimba County – The first batch of approximately 750 Liberian refugees from the Buduburam Refugees Camp in Ghana Friday arrived in the country via the Loguatuo border. This group forms part of a total of 4,300 Liberian refugees scheduled to return home between May and June this year. The repatriation is part of the Liberia Refugee Repatriation Resettlement Commission’s plans to bring Liberians back from the camp. Joshua Bedell, one of the refugees, said: “I am so glad to be back home. I am looking forward to rebuilding my life.”Francis Scott, 35, lauded the Liberian government for aiding their repatriation, saying: “The government did very well through the LRRRC to repatriate us.

Source: Front Page Africa May 24, 2024 13:31 UTC