Of the world's refugees, more than a third live in Africa, displaced from their homelands by war, poverty, famine and political persecution. In this book, contributors explore key issues related to these refugee populations.

Part 1 Refugee definitions, conventions and problems: forced migration in Africa - the OAU convention, Chris J. Barkwesegiia; the legal dimensions of the refugee problem in Africa, Ayok Chol Anthony; refugee determination in Africa, Peter Nobel. Part 2 Refugees and relief: refugees in the Sudan - some unresolved issues, Gaim Kibreab; Eritrean association, John Sorenson; refugees and rural development, Jan Sterkenberg et al. Part 3 Settlement and repatriation of refugees: refugee settlement and repatriation in Africa - development prospects and constraints, Peter H. Koehn; organized and spontaneous settlement of refugees in Africa, Tom Kuhlman; government-sponsored land settlement schemes for involuntary migrants - the long way towards self-sufficiency, Veronique Lassailly-Jacob; voluntary repatriation by force - Rwandan refugees in Uganda, Edward Khiddu-Makabuya; promoting successful reintegration of African refugees and displaced people, Roger Winter. Part 4 Refugees and development in Africa: refugees and development in Africa - a local perspective on research and policy needs, Robert F. Gorman; refugee law and development, Peter Nobel.