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Housing crisis in Abidjan: When rent suffocates the capital

Auteur: Ivoirematin

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Crise du logement à Abidjan : Quand le loyer asphyxie la capitale

In Abidjan, having a roof over one's head is no longer a right, it's an achievement. From the low-income studios of Yopougon to the luxury residences of Cocody, soaring real estate prices reign supreme, plunging households into silent poverty. While wages stagnate, rents skyrocket.

The situation is grim: in a decade, rents have sometimes tripled without a corresponding improvement in the quality of services (water, electricity, roads). Today, spending more than 40% of one's income on housing has become the norm, an economic absurdity that weakens the social fabric.

Despite promises of social housing, the supply remains disconnected from the reality on the ground. Caught between timid regulations and explosive demand, the average Ivorian finds themselves excluded from a city they are, in fact, building every day. Abidjan is modernizing, certainly, but at the cost of a social exclusion that dare not speak its name.

Auteur: Ivoirematin
Publié le: Mercredi 04 Février 2026

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