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| African migrants clash in French port of Calais | African migrants clash in French port of Calais |
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| Clashes between African migrants in the French port city of Calais have left more than 50 people injured. | |
| A fight which started on Monday evening at a food distribution centre was initially broken up by police but later continued into the night. | A fight which started on Monday evening at a food distribution centre was initially broken up by police but later continued into the night. |
| Hundreds of migrants live in informal camps in the Calais port, trying to cross into Britain illegally. | Hundreds of migrants live in informal camps in the Calais port, trying to cross into Britain illegally. |
| French police have spent months trying to break up the camps, but the migrants say they have nowhere else to go. | French police have spent months trying to break up the camps, but the migrants say they have nowhere else to go. |
| The latest fight between Sudanese and Eritrean migrants was broken up for the second time once riot police were deployed. | The latest fight between Sudanese and Eritrean migrants was broken up for the second time once riot police were deployed. |
| A similar incident on Sunday left about 13 people injured. | A similar incident on Sunday left about 13 people injured. |
| In May authorities attempted to evacuate the migrants from camps built near the port following court rulings, but many have simply moved to different areas in the city. | In May authorities attempted to evacuate the migrants from camps built near the port following court rulings, but many have simply moved to different areas in the city. |