Nov 30, 2005
Abidjan, the economic capital of the world’s top cocoa producer, has grown by some 933,000 war-displaced to an estimated population of four million, according to a new survey financed by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Drawing on local custom, at least half of those uprooted found temporary or long-term shelter with relatives, the study found. Especially during the early chaotic months of the war, some people managed to absorb more than twenty relatives in their home.
































