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these people. And the United States has continued since then to provide assistance through the U.N. Border Relief Operation (UNBRO). We support UNBRO and ICRC initiatives across the boa.. to improve protection and education for these 300,000 Cambodians.
Latin America and the Caribbean
Mariel Migration Agreement. A major accomplishment of recent years is the Migration Agreement of 1984 with Cuba, which finally put an end to the history of the 1980 Mariel boatlift by encompassing a return of excludable Cubans to Havana. Under the resumed migration agreement, we expect to resettle approximately 3,000 Cuban political prisoners and family members annually through the refugee program and the Attorney General's parole authority. We will continue to consider for admission all of the political prisoners who wish to apply.
Salvadoran Refugee Repatriations. During the past year the Central American refugee situation has been alleviated somewhat by the voluntary repatriation of more than 6,700 Salvadoran refugees from camps in Honduras, through arrangements monitored by the UNHCR. The latest group returned to El Salvador in mid-August, and there are indications that further repatriations may occur in the future.
Africa
By far the largest refugee emergencies involving life and death have been in Africa. In the past eight years, the Reagan Administration has taken the lead in the multilateral responses to crises involving millions of refugees from 19 different African nations.
Ethiopia. With respect to Ethiopia. Currently, we are deeply concerned by the refugee problems which threaten war-torn and famine-stricken Ethiopia for many years a country better known for producing refugees than for absorbing them. Over 300,000 refugees from the civil war in southern Sudan have poured into Ethiopia. In addition, over 400,000 refugees have fled armed conflict between government forces and rebels in northern Somalia. We are working with the U.N. agencies and other donors to avoid a major humanitarian disaster.
Mozambique. The Department's report on the situation of Mozambican refugees in Southern Africa underlines the need to pay heed to refugee populations as we consider our policy alternatives in any region of the world. Malawi has been overwhelmed by over 600,000 Mozambican refugees, but the people of Malawi and President Banda have reinforced their solid humanitarian reputation by accepting the presence of this enormous burden.