France began clearing the sprawling "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Monday, with hundreds carrying suitcases queuing outside a hangar to be resettled in reception centers across the country. The Socialist government says it is closing the camp, home to 6,500 migrants fleeing war and poverty, on humanitarian grounds. But even as the process began, the fate of about 1,300 unaccompanied child migrants remained uncertain. Medical checksThe migrants will be separated into families, adults, unaccompanied minors and vulnerable individuals, including elderly people and single women. "Each time they dismantle part of the camp it's the same thing.

Source: Egypt Independent October 24, 2016 09:56 UTC