Buduburam refugee camp, July 2005.

Buduburam is a refugee camp located approximately one hour's drive west of Accra, Ghana. Opened by the UNHCR in 1990, the camp is home to more than 40,000 refugees from Liberia who fled their country during the Liberian Civil War (1989–1996), and the Second Liberian Civil War (1999–2003). The camp is served by the UNHCR as well as Liberian and international NGO groups. Image File history File links Buduburam-refugee-camp. ... Image File history File links Buduburam-refugee-camp. ... Refugee camp for Rwandans located in what is now the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following the Rwandan Genocide A refugee camp is a camp built up by governments or NGOs (such as the ICRC) to receive refugees. ... Accra, population 1,970,400 (2005), is the capital of Ghana. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Charles Taylor, a leader of the NPFL and later President of Liberia. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Combatants voluntarilly disarm in May 2004 during the UN program, Disarmament, Demobilization, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DDRR) The Second Liberian Civil War began in 1999 when a rebel group backed by the government of neighboring Guinea, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), emerged in northern Liberia. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... NGO is an abbreviation or code for: Non-governmental organization Nagoya Airport (IATA code) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External links

• Refugees: The Liberians of Buduburam - October 2005 video documentary by Andy Carvin
• Life in A Liberian Refugee Camp July 2005 essay about a visit to Buduburam