Lomé beach eviction eliminates hundreds of jobs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 27avril
The eviction of private operators from Lomé beach has eliminated activities that employed hundreds of people, including musicians, waiters, cleaners and guards. The area has reportedly since become less busy and more exposed to crime, reports 27avril, criticising the absence of any visible development project.
Economic operators based on Lomé beach dismantled their facilities after an ultimatum from the Togolese authorities, resulting in the loss of hundreds of jobs, according to Togolese media outlet 27avril. The activities concerned employed musicians, waiters, cleaners, vehicle guards and street vendors, among others.
Nearly two months after the eviction, debris from bars, restaurants and other facilities still litters the beach, according to 27avril. The outlet says the area has again become a place of insecurity and points out that private establishments helped keep the beach busy until late at night.
Lomé authorities are to launch a new three-week eviction operation from 2 November, according to an announcement reported in a related 27avril article (the operation planned in Lomé).
