Cote d'Ivoire: UNHCR Opens New Camp for Refugees in Eastern Liberia

press release

Grand Gedeh County, Liberia — UNHCR has opened a sixth camp for up to 27,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire who have been living with host communities in eastern Liberia since fleeing their homeland.

The newest camp opened on Thursday on land formerly owned by the Prime Timber Production (PTP) company in Grand Gedeh County. The aim is to improve protection and assistance for the refugees, who are currently scattered across 300 remote locations along the border with Côte d'Ivoire.

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