Caianda is a town in eastern Moxico province, which is in the northeastern part of Angola, adjacent to the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Location of Caianda
Location edit
The town is a few kilometers from Zambia. It is located on the road between Luena, the capital of Moxico Province, and Mwinilunga in Zambia.
Recent history edit
In 2004, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) began organising the repatriation of over 71,000 Angolan refugees from Zambia.[1] The first refugees returned by air, but a new land corridor from Zambia via Caianda for remaining refugees.[2]
The refugees left Angola beginning in 1974 during the fighting between UNITA and MPLA forces.[3]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ "Refugee returns in full swing from Zambia, DRC". IRIN. 2004-09-01. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "DRC: Airlift boost to returns to Angola". ReliefWeb. 2004-08-24. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Angola: The journey home". ReliefWeb. 2004-09-13. Retrieved 2017-07-27.