People whose houses were demolished on public health grounds collect water in the Gesco neighborhood of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Rapid urbanisation has led to a population boom and housing shortages in Abidjan, where nearly one in five Ivorians reside, many of them in low-income, crowded communes like the ones in the Gesco and Sebroko districts being demolished on public health grounds. (AP Photo/Diomande Ble Blonde)
April 17, 2024
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April 17, 2024 3:25 p.m.
Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless
Demolitions in low-income neighborhoods are nothing new in Abidjan, where rapid urbanization has led to a population boom and housing shortages, with nearly one in five Ivorians residing in the city