Hard times for Refugees. Ouattara closed down the camp EluboIvorian refugees living in camps in Ghana are currently experiencing serious problems. With
the announced closure of the Elubo camp, on the border with Ghana, and
the suspension in the coming weeks of the food ratio at the Ampain camp , the
largest Ivorian refugee camp .
Ivorian refugeesIvorian refugees in camps living in Ghana , are currently experiencing serious problems. With the announced closure of the camp Elubo, at the Ghanaan border , and the suspension in the coming weeks of the food ration at the Ampain camp , the largest Ivorian refugee camp .UNHCR officials and local authorities have informed this week Ivorian refugees living in the transit camp of Elubo at the border with Ghana, the decision to close the camp. According to information in our possession, this closure is secondary to pressure - in recent months - the Ivorian authorities that they were "dangerous to the stability of the border Ivorian-Ghanaian" maintaining the refugee camp Elubo.The arguments advanced by the regime Ouattara is that this transit camp would be the "nest" of ex-combatants, including military and "militia" that would always activate to destabilize Cote d'Ivoire, from Ghana. According to Abidjan, the Elubo camp at the border with Ghana, would serve as a "rear base" to ex combatants driven by a clear desire to foment a coup. These arguments Abidjan apparently paid since yesterday officials of Ghana Refugees Board prepare the camp closure. However, they proposed to the refugees, those who wish to resettle in another locality, within Ghana. Ivorian Refugees (near thousand) in the camp of Elubo are in distress and outrage of such a decision. Especially the latter, they say, is the result of government pressure from Abidjan."How can people who have fled war, atrocities and seek refuge in that sister country, can be accused of wanting to make a coup? To do what? We just want to live in peace. This is not because we are pro-Gbagbo that must necessarily accuse us of wanting to destabilize the regime of Ouattara. These accusations, are pure inventions. Ouattara has always wanted to close all refugee camps and without reason, that's all, "laments a young Ivorian refugee in Elubo, camp reached by telephone.Ampain camp in the viewfinderAt about 57 kilometers from Elubo, is the largest Ivorian refugee camp , the Ampain camp . Again, there's not peace of mind. Since last few weeks, the manager of the camp made it formally know that the food supply will be suspended by the end of July. Clearly, the Ampain refugee camp will be deprived of food ration provided by the Hcr. Already food intake was reduced for months in refugee camps. The cause was linked to a funding problem.Ditto for the Ivorian refugee camp of Egykrom. This is Ghana which should take over to "feed" the Ivorian refugees. But for how long? And as if that were not enough, Ampain refugees camp will soon be without electricity. Since there is now asked to make an individual subscription amounting, according to information, to 95,000 CFA francs. This is another blow to the Ivorians who fled the atrocities and seek refuge in the neighboring country.
Frank Toti
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Ivorian refugeesIvorian refugees in camps living in Ghana , are currently experiencing serious problems. With the announced closure of the camp Elubo, at the Ghanaan border , and the suspension in the coming weeks of the food ration at the Ampain camp , the largest Ivorian refugee camp .UNHCR officials and local authorities have informed this week Ivorian refugees living in the transit camp of Elubo at the border with Ghana, the decision to close the camp. According to information in our possession, this closure is secondary to pressure - in recent months - the Ivorian authorities that they were "dangerous to the stability of the border Ivorian-Ghanaian" maintaining the refugee camp Elubo.The arguments advanced by the regime Ouattara is that this transit camp would be the "nest" of ex-combatants, including military and "militia" that would always activate to destabilize Cote d'Ivoire, from Ghana. According to Abidjan, the Elubo camp at the border with Ghana, would serve as a "rear base" to ex combatants driven by a clear desire to foment a coup. These arguments Abidjan apparently paid since yesterday officials of Ghana Refugees Board prepare the camp closure. However, they proposed to the refugees, those who wish to resettle in another locality, within Ghana. Ivorian Refugees (near thousand) in the camp of Elubo are in distress and outrage of such a decision. Especially the latter, they say, is the result of government pressure from Abidjan."How can people who have fled war, atrocities and seek refuge in that sister country, can be accused of wanting to make a coup? To do what? We just want to live in peace. This is not because we are pro-Gbagbo that must necessarily accuse us of wanting to destabilize the regime of Ouattara. These accusations, are pure inventions. Ouattara has always wanted to close all refugee camps and without reason, that's all, "laments a young Ivorian refugee in Elubo, camp reached by telephone.Ampain camp in the viewfinderAt about 57 kilometers from Elubo, is the largest Ivorian refugee camp , the Ampain camp . Again, there's not peace of mind. Since last few weeks, the manager of the camp made it formally know that the food supply will be suspended by the end of July. Clearly, the Ampain refugee camp will be deprived of food ration provided by the Hcr. Already food intake was reduced for months in refugee camps. The cause was linked to a funding problem.Ditto for the Ivorian refugee camp of Egykrom. This is Ghana which should take over to "feed" the Ivorian refugees. But for how long? And as if that were not enough, Ampain refugees camp will soon be without electricity. Since there is now asked to make an individual subscription amounting, according to information, to 95,000 CFA francs. This is another blow to the Ivorians who fled the atrocities and seek refuge in the neighboring country.
Frank Toti
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