Home-hunters in Abidjan, Ivory Coast are facing a severe housing crisis, with rising costs and insufficient supply making it increasingly difficult to find affordable and decent accommodation.

• Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest rate of rental unaffordability at 55 percent.
• The United Nations' cities and housing agency UN Habitat highlights the growing problem.
• Abidjan's population has doubled to over six million in 20 years, but housing supply lags behind.