Tag Archives: homelessness

French law states that anyone under the age of 18 must have access to shelter and education – whether they’re born in France or not. But some aid groups say that young migrants from Africa are being forced to go to unreasonable lengths to prove their age. CBC | World News

Human rights group Amnesty International says more than 30,000 people were evicted last year from their waterfront homes in Nigeria’s biggest city, Lagos, by the local authorities, as the wealth gap grows and more residents are living in informal settlements. CBC | World News