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Buduburam is a refugee camp located 44 kilometers (27 mi) west of Accra, Ghana. It is along the Accra-Cape Coast Highway. [1] Opened by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1990, the camp is home to more than 12,000 refugees from Liberia who fled their country during the First Liberian Civil War (1989–1996 ...
Jul 26, 2006 · Buduburam, with 38,000 largely Liberian refugees, is the biggest camp in Ghana. With its brightly coloured houses, busy market, well-stocked supermarkets, corner shops, jewellery stores, hair salons, video clubs, cinema, churches, temples and mosques, it feels more like a small town than a refugee camp.
Mar 5, 2024 · Liberia. Ghana. BUDUBURAM, Ghana - Sitting on a tattered mattress amongst the rubble of his former home, Wendell Elijah Mallobe is one of 15,000 Liberian refugees left destitute after...
Mar 5, 2024 · Though the U.N. ruled in 2006 that it was safe for refugees to return home, many, traumatised and without connections, remained in the so-called Liberia Camp in Buduburam, about 45 km west of...
Mar 5, 2024 · BUDUBURAM, Ghana—Sitting on a tattered mattress among the rubble of his former home, Wendell Elijah Mallobe is one of 15,000 Liberian refugees left destitute after authorities in Ghana demolished the camp where he has lived for more than 30 years.
Sep 13, 2021 · For more than 2 decades the Buduburam Refugee Camp, near Kasoa in the Central Region, has been home to some refugees from neighbouring African countries, majority of whom are Liberians. Peace has prevailed at this settlement until recently where traditional authorities say the increasing spate of crimes is enough reason to take back their land.
Jun 20, 2024 · Tetteh Paddie, the Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, has announced the successful relocation of over 100 refugees following the Buduburam demolition. The demolition led to the destruction of numerous homes, compelling residents to quickly gather their possessions.
