Over three thousand Liberian refugees have applied for integration to enable them stay in Ghana.

Over three thousand Liberian refugees have applied for integration to enable them stay in Ghana. This will pave way for the closure of the Buduburam refugee camp which accommodates the Liberian refuges. The last batch of Liberian refugees who opted for voluntary repatriation have been sent to their country. Programs Officer for the Ghana Refugee Board, Tetteh Paddy in an interviewwith XYZ News said the refugees will be issued with permits to legalise their stayin the country. Over one thousand Liberian refuges have also applied for a special refugees statusto enable them stay in Ghana. Mr Paddy however added that a lot of the requests willnot be granted.