Africa's homeless

Street beggars are a common sight in most major African cities.

They are often accused of making town centres look untidy and when major foreign dignitaries are in town they often find themselves forcefully removed out of sight.

But now the young and homeless face a much tougher time in Cameroon's capital city.

The Yaoundé City Council head, Gilbert Tsimi Evouna has declared them unwanted in the capital city, saying that the operation to remove beggars from the streets is intended to sanitise the city.

So what do city dwellers in Yaounde make of these plans?

The BBC's Randy Joe Sa'ah has been finding out.

BBC Network Africa's Randy Joe Sa'ah sent this report.

First broadcast on 5 July 2010