In late September 2012, residents of Peace Island heard that a portion of their settlement would be demolished to make way for a new ministerial complex, potentially affecting 3,600 people.
Their situation is similar to that of many residents of informal urban settlements in Liberia's capital. Although lacking even the most basic services, these communities are a source of shelter and livelihood for hundreds of thousands of urban poor. They are also subject to a growing number of evictions and demolitions as the pace of construction and investment in Monrovia intensifies.
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