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This paper attempts briefly to trace the historical roots of the conflicts and, thereby describe the refugees and internally displaced populations they have spawned, to examine the present situation in the country, and to offer recommendations to ameliorate the displacement and suffering which have affected so many Ugandans

The paper traces the background to the Liberian civil war, documents the suffering that the Liberian people endured during the war, reports on current conditions in Liberia and for Liberian refugees in the countries of asylum, and offers an analysis of the prospects for peace, reconstruction, and refugee repatriation. The paper also makes recommendations to the United States and the international community aimed at improving present and future conditions for Liberian refugees and Liberia as a whole. (DÜI-Hff)

This paper briefly discusses the conflict that is currently causing large population displacements from and within Mocambique, summarizes the status of Mozambican refugees in their respective countries of asylum, and offers recommendations to reduce the suffering these refugees are experiencing. It views their displacement within the historical context of events that have periodically impelled Mozambicans to seek safety in neighboring countries

This paper is an update to the 1985 report (Human rights in Uganda: the reasons for refugees - H 221: Aff 324 HU). It seeks to examine very briefly some of the reasons why the post-Obote military government failed to retain power, and its impact on the lives of refugees and displaced persons. It describes the situation of those same people today - a complex, but solvable, problem which the new government of Yoweri Museveni - who came to power on January 29, 1986, four days after the National Resistance Army (NRA) stormed Kampala - is faced