A poster of Barthelemy Laurent Guibahi Ani, a 14 years old boy who was found dead in the undercarriage of an Air France plane, is seen flanked by candles during a tribute prayer in Abidjan, Ivory Coast January 17, 2020. Picture taken January 17 2020. REUTERS/Luc Gnago
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Authorities in Ivory Coast have evicted tens of thousands of people living near the country's main airport in response to the death of a 14-year-old boy in the undercarriage of a plane earlier this month.
The boy, Laurent Barthelemy, is believed to have snuck into Abidjan airport through the shantytown along the perimeter before jumping a fence.
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