United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Also known as: UNHCR

UN agency providing repatriation assistance to Namibian exiles in 1989, currently denying claims of unaccounted funds from that operation.

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Liberation war veterans demand clarity on UN repatriation funds

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Hundreds of Namibian veterans who returned from exile in 1989 gathered at Swapo Party headquarters demanding answers about UN funds allegedly allocated for their distribution. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees representative stated that all donor funds from the 1989 repatriation were fully utilised and accounted for, with no undistributed post-repatriation funds remaining available.

19 January 2026 · New Era →

Monday 19 January

Liberation war veterans demand clarity on UN repatriation funds
Hundreds of Namibian veterans who returned from exile in 1989 gathered at Swapo Party headquarters demanding answers about UN funds allegedly allocated for their distribution. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees representative stated that all donor funds from the 1989 repatriation were fully utilised and accounted for, with no undistributed post-repatriation funds remaining available.
19 January 2026 · New Era →