Caianda
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Location of CaiandaCaianda 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[]
The town in a few kilometers from Zambia. It is located on the road between Luan, the capital of Moxico Province and Mwinilunga, Zambia.
Recent history[]
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[]
References[]
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Populated places in Moxico Province