Minister Zikhale Ng’oma announces second cohort for refugees voluntary repatriation
Minister of Homeland Security Kenneth Zikhale Ng’oma has announced the second cohort for voluntary repatriation of refugees, with about 117 refugees to be repatriated on September 15, 2023.
The announcement follows the repatriation of other 38 Rwandan refugees in June this year and speaking after meeting officials from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Zikhale Ng’oma said his Ministry is working closely with the UN Agency on the matter, which will provide funds and other related assistance for the same.
The Minister further expressed optimism that the figures for refugees to be repatriated voluntarily will continue to grow considering that more of them are interested to go back to their countries.
He also disclosed that the Ministry has notified their home countries about the arrangement.
He has since attributed the delay to facilitate the repatriation to funding constraints.
“I am so proud that now people are able to understand the importance of rules and regulations of a particular country because a refugee is someone who comes in ones country due to problems,” he said.
“In fact, it is a good thing because these people will integrate with their relatives in their respective countries and start a normal life.”
Meanwhile, Ng’oma has said UNHCR has committed US$80 million for the establishment of a new refugee camp at Kayilizi in Senior Chief Mwenewenya in Chitipa District — and additionally, the UN Agency has committed US$50,000 towards the review of the Refugees Act of 1989.
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