Jungle Migrants France

President Francois Hollande on Saturday hailed this week's evacuation of the squalid Calais "Jungle" as a success as he vowed France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift migrant camps.

Migrants left behind after the Calais "Jungle" was cleared were given a final ultimatum Thursday to evacuate, as operations to raze the huge French camp went into high gear.

France's infamous "Jungle" was cleared of thousands of migrants in a massive operation that wrapped up on Wednesday, but aid groups said dozens of unaccompanied children were not guaranteed a bed for the night.

Fresh fires broke out Wednesday in the "Jungle" on the second day of operations to dismantle the squalid migrant camp in northern France, sending people fleeing with their meagre belongings.

The head of Save the Children voiced concern over unaccompanied minors in the "Jungle" migrant camp being dismantled in France, calling for a smooth process to ensure their safety.

French workers escorted by riot police on Tuesday began tearing down shacks and tents in the Calais "Jungle" vacated by migrants who have been bussed to shelters around the country.

Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.

France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.

France began clearing the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern city of Calais on Monday ahead of its planned demolition. Here are five key questions to explain what is at stake:

Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...

President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down "the Jungle" migrant camp in Calais by year-end and called on London to help deal with the plight of thousands of people whose dream is ultimately to get to Britain.

President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.

Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.

French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.

President Francois Hollande on Saturday hailed this week's evacuation of the squalid Calais "Jungle" as a success as he vowed France would not accept the emergence of any more makeshift migrant camps.

Migrants left behind after the Calais "Jungle" was cleared were given a final ultimatum Thursday to evacuate, as operations to raze the huge French camp went into high gear.

France's infamous "Jungle" was cleared of thousands of migrants in a massive operation that wrapped up on Wednesday, but aid groups said dozens of unaccompanied children were not guaranteed a bed for the night.

Fresh fires broke out Wednesday in the "Jungle" on the second day of operations to dismantle the squalid migrant camp in northern France, sending people fleeing with their meagre belongings.

The head of Save the Children voiced concern over unaccompanied minors in the "Jungle" migrant camp being dismantled in France, calling for a smooth process to ensure their safety.

French workers escorted by riot police on Tuesday began tearing down shacks and tents in the Calais "Jungle" vacated by migrants who have been bussed to shelters around the country.

Workers escorted by scores of French police officers moved into the "Jungle" in Calais on Tuesday, demolishing shacks and tents emptied of migrants being bussed to shelters around France.

France will begin dismantling the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais on Tuesday as several hundred more inhabitants queued for temporary housing in centres across France.

France began clearing the so-called "Jungle" migrant camp in the northern city of Calais on Monday ahead of its planned demolition. Here are five key questions to explain what is at stake:

Migrants began arriving early Monday at official meeting points set by French authorities as part of the full evacuation of the Calais "Jungle" camp, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

More than 8,000 refugees, many of whom have walked thousands of kilometres to escape from war-torn countries like Syria, Afghanistan and Sudan are lodging in the French port town of Calais before they can cross over to Britain, about 33 km away, via the English tunnel. But chances of a violent confrontation with the French authorities are building ...

President Francois Hollande said on Monday that France will completely shut down "the Jungle" migrant camp in Calais by year-end and called on London to help deal with the plight of thousands of people whose dream is ultimately to get to Britain.

President Francois Hollande will Monday visit the notorious "Jungle" camp near Calais, which he has vowed to close despite growing controversy over the fate of thousands of desperate migrants at the squalid settlement.

Truckers, dock workers, farmers and merchants plan to block a major highway in northern France to demand the closure of a Calais migrant camp known as the "jungle," as its population surges and tensions rise.

French authorities will dismantle the remaining half of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais "as quickly as possible" as the town struggles to cope with a new wave of arrivals, Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said today.