In recent days, more than 450 Burkinabè asylum seekers have been received in centers funded by the Ivorian government located in northern Côte d’Ivoire in areas bordering Burkina Faso.
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With our correspondent in Abidjan, Marine Jeannin
The operation took place in three days, on two different sites, in the northeast of the country. Last Saturday, 191 Burkinabè asylum seekers were relocated, on a voluntary basis, to the Niornigué site in the Tchologo region. Nearly 1,100 houses of 26 m2 each, consisting of a living room and a bedroom, were built to accommodate families or groups of six to seven people.
The second operation was launched on Monday, July 24, from the town of Bouna, the regional capital of Bounkani.
According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, 51 households have been relocated to the center of Timala, near the village of Notadouo, 15 km from Bouna. This one is slightly larger than the first, with around 1,500 houses. 271 people, mainly women, children and the elderly, have already settled there.
Both centers are protected by barbed wire fences and security guards. These structures are 90% funded by Côte d’Ivoire, an approach welcomed by the High Commissioner for Refugees which evokes ” a first ” on the continent.
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