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Chadian repatriation set for Wednesday

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    The United Nations High Commissioner (UNHCR) for Refugees in Cameroon is due to end its repatriation of 610 Chadian refugees on Wednesday, an official told IRIN.

    The return of this group, the second phase of a voluntary repatriation effort that began in July, has been delayed over a week by the investiture of Chadian President Idriss Deby, the UNHCR officer in charge of the operations, Marcellin Hepie, told IRIN on Monday.

    He said refugees had been in a transit camp in Langui, 700 km north of Yaounde, since 6 August where they were being provided three meals a day. They also have access to basic health and sanitation facilities.

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