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UN deal sees Ivorian refugees given passports to return home

An Ivorian passport. The Ivorian government has indicated it will be on hand to help expatriate nationals who want to return home. AFP - ISSOUF SANOGO

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.

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