Angola: Repatriation Plan from South Africa

The document details a UNHCR-led voluntary repatriation plan starting in August 2006, aiming to return approximately 4,000 of the 13,000 Angolan refugees in South Africa over 18 months. While the Angolan government has shifted budget priorities from defence to education and health since 1999, the country still faces over 50% unemployment and 70% poverty, leading many refugees to prefer staying in South Africa where they have integrated and have better access to services.

• A voluntary repatriation programme for Angolan refugees in South Africa is scheduled to start in August 2006, with an expected 4,000 individuals returning over 18 months out of a total population of approximately 13,000 refugees.
• The UNHCR will cease its repatriation assistance in October 2006, providing a resettlement grant of $100 per adult and $50 per child.
• Despite budget shifts, Angola faces severe socio-economic challenges, including unemployment exceeding 50%, a poverty rate of 70%, and a 2005 UNDP HDI ranking of 160th out of 177 countries.

APA

Hendricks, C., & Hutton, L. (2006). Angola: Repatriation Plan from South Africa. Institute for Security Studies. https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/16-may-2006-iss-today-angola-repatriation-plan-from-south-africa

Chicago

Hendricks, Cheryl, and Lauren Hutton. Angola: Repatriation Plan from South Africa. Institute for Security Studies, 2006. https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/16-may-2006-iss-today-angola-repatriation-plan-from-south-africa.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{hendricks2006angola, author = {Hendricks, Cheryl and Hutton, Lauren}, title = {{Angola: Repatriation Plan from South Africa}}, institution = {Institute for Security Studies}, year = {2006}, month = may, url = {https://issafrica.org/topics/conflict-prevention-and-analysis/16-may-2006-iss-today-angola-repatriation-plan-from-south-africa}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }