The humanitarian and Social Issues pertaining to civil wars in this region are complex and interconnected, often aggravating existing conflicts. The numbers of refugees and internally displaced persons has been steadily on the rise. This has had serious security impact on both the hosting and origin countries. AMANI believes that it is the duty of the governments, parliamentarians included to assist in alleviating the suffering of the people. This will also be a step forward in resolving conflict.

AMANI's Refugees/Returnees project between Zambia and Rwanda provides an angle for MPs to be engaged in advocating for safe repatriation of refugees. The challenge of repatriation of refugees has presented itself differently to all the three parties involved; the refugee host country, the UNHCR and the country of origin. Most Rwandan refugees have been reluctant to return to their countries even on voluntary basis. They have often cited among other issues, the existence of unfavourable conditions back home.

Members of AMANI Zambia and Rwanda have had initiatives including visiting the refugees and taking some of their representatives to Rwanda to carry out situational analysis of their home country with a view to returning under the voluntary repatriation Programme.