The Côte d’Ivoire government, host countries, and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have signed a repatriation agreement to offer passports to Ivorian refugees around the world in an effort to encourage reintegration.
“It’s wonderful to return home, because first of all, I am growing old here,” Samuel, an Ivorian, told correspondent Peter Dogbé in Lome, Togo, where he has been living for the past 12 years.