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Over 200 Angolan refugees arrive from DRC

Luau – At least 213 Angolans who had taken refuge in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) returned Wednesday in the country after over 30 years in the neighbouring country.

After a three-day stay in the reception camp, in Luau district, eastern Moxico province, the returnees will be resettled to their areas of origin.

According to a source from the local department of Social Welfare, 140 people will stay in Luau, 67 chose the north-eastern Lunda Sul province, while another five will go to Luena city (Moxico) and one will be flown to Luanda.

Last year, some 2,000 Angolans had returned from Zambia and DR Congo.