DRC: Congolese sites close as last Angolan refugees leave
02.06.2005
A last convoy of Angolan refugees has returned home from the southern Congolese region of Kisenge, ending a refugee programme that ran for more than 20 years. As the heavy trucks rumbled across sandy tracks in Katanga's savannah landscape, they left clouds of dust in their wake. They also left mixed feelings among the people who had hosted the refugees and aid agencies for so long. Mainly farmers by profession, the Angolan refugees have contributed many products to Kisenge's economy.