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Cote d’Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan

Cote d’Ivoire: Thousands of Families Still Awaiting Support Measures After Forced Evictions in Abidjan

  • Tens of thousands of people evicted since January 2024 from the Gesco, Boribana, Banco 1 and Abattoir neighbourhoods
  • Evictions without adequate and reasonable prior notice, some involving violence; children deprived of education; 133 farmers lost their livelihoods
  • Support measures announced in March 2024 must be urgently implemented for all affected people.

The Ivorian authorities must immediately guarantee the rights of the tens of thousands of people evicted and suspend mass evictions in Abidjan…

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