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After years of displacement, thousands of families in Borno State, Nigeria are finally heading home. Governor Babagana Zulum is closing displacement camps and building new homes with schools, clinics, and running water for returning residents.
Hundreds of Nigerians forced to flee South Africa's xenophobic violence are receiving immediate financial support and business loans to rebuild their lives. Governor Monday Okpebholo is giving each returnee 1 million naira to restart in safety.
Uganda is relocating over 10,000 households from dangerous landslide areas, giving each family $2,700 and two acres of land to start fresh. The $15 million program has already moved 121 families to safer ground with roads, water, and healthcare on the way.
After months in temporary shelters, over 550 families in Manipur are finally moving into permanent houses. Nine relief camps have closed as part of the region's largest resettlement effort since ethnic violence displaced thousands.
After 60 years of forced displacement, the Chagossian people are claiming their right to return to their ancestral islands in the Indian Ocean. A recent landing by four Chagossians signals a new chapter in their fight for self-determination.
After more than ten years in exile, thousands of Nigerians who fled Boko Haram violence are finally returning home to rebuilt communities with electricity and hope. A partnership between Nigeria, Cameroon, and the UN is making these reunions possible.
