The resettlement of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) began on 5 May in Kenya's Rift Valley Province under a government campaign dubbed "Operation Rudi Nyumbani" (go back home).
Hundreds of families have been displaced in Somalia's southwestern region of Gedo after two days of inter-clan fighting in which 13 people were killed and 24 wounded, according to locals.
As the autumn sun sets over South Africa's most populous city, the halls of downtown Johannesburg's Central Methodist Mission fill with weary figures, many far from home, seeking solace within its walls.
Botswana has set up a temporary refugee centre to receive Zimbabweans fleeing politically-motivated violence which began after the disputed 29 March election results.
Authorities in Kenya and Tororo District Disaster Management Committee have opposed the proposed relocation of the Kenyan refugees from Mulanda Transit Camp to Kiryandondo Refugee Camp in Masindi.
MPs Sunday expressed fears that deployment of security officers might not be a lasting solution to resettling clash victims as thousands of Kenyans displaced in post-election violence start returning to their homes Monday.
The Government last evening released steps, which State departments will take from today in relocating internal refugees under the banner Operation Rudi Nyumbani.
THE Government has kicked off massive resettlement of displaced people in Molo District in an exercise supervised by Rift Valley PC, Mr Hassan Noor Hassan.
A number of Rift Valley residents have accused the Opposition of attempting to derail the planned resettlement of internal refugees in the province, with some of the victims and locals vowing to resist being moved.
More than 14,000 internal refugees camping at the Nakuru ASK show ground Monday vowed not return to their homes, saying that the situation was still volatile.
