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UNHCR revises Angolan refugee influx upwards

    JOHANNESBURG
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Thursday it had revised its contingency plans for refugees fleeing into Zambia from eastern Angola upwards as government forces pursue their drive against UNITA rebels. In recent weeks, the refugee agency told IRIN, a total of 13,000 Angolan refugees had crossed over. It was now revising plans upwards to accommodate 30,000 new arrivals "in the near future". The influx has prompted a joint relief effort in which UNHCR has sent plastic sheeting, blankets and soap to the influx areas, while WFP has provided food. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)has delivered emergency medical kits and provided two doctors and two nurses to assist the refugees. Further relief has been provided by the government, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Dutch chapter of Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF-Holland), UNHCR said.

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