The UN refugee agency, UNHCR on Thursday signed an agreement in Lome with the governments of Togo and Ghana paving the way for the repatriation of Togolese refugees in Ghana.
The accord defines protection and security measures aimed at stepping up the voluntary repatriation of Togolese, who fled political violence in their country in 2004.The UNHCR resident representative in Ghana, Mrs Aïda Hailo Mariam, who signed the agreement, the number of Togolese refugees in Ghana is estimated at 12,326, 63% of whom are women.
The UNHCR signed a similar agreement with Togo, Benin on 3 April 2007 for the repatriation of some 20,000 Togolese refugees in neighbouring Benin.
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