Cote d’Ivoire: Over 400 Liberians Left Homeless After Demolition of Communities Outside Abidjan

Abidjan — More than 400 Liberian nationals have been left homeless and stranded after a large-scale demolition exercise carried out by Ivorian authorities destroyed hundreds of homes in the Vridi Canal community on the outskirts of Abidjan, according to leaders of the Liberian diaspora in Côte d’Ivoire.

The demolitions, which took place approximately three weeks ago, formed part of the Ivorian Government’s ongoing urban redevelopment and settlement clearance program aimed at addressing…