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Richard Hamilton | |
BBC World Service newsroom | |
The authorities in Ivory Coast's biggest city, Abidjan, have announced a ban on begging to try to combat what they call urban disorder. | |
The city's Deputy Governor, Vincent N'cho Kouaoh, said begging in all its forms - including the use of handcarts - was forbidden in order to improve people's living conditions, ensure their safety and improve traffic flow. | |
In 2013, the interior ministry prohibited begging at street junctions, but it failed to curb the practice. | |
Attempts in other African cities have also resulted in a similar lack of success. | |
The latest ban follows mass evictions and demolitions in several of the city's slums. | |
The Ivorian capital is one of the most gridlocked cities in Africa with a population of about six million people. | |
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