(FILES) General view of the Dantokpa market, one of the largest open-air market in West Africa, in Cotonou on February 29, 2024. Traders are worried about the relocation of the enormous Dantokpa market, one of the largest in West Africa, located in the heart of Cotonou, the economic capital of Benin. The Beninese government has decided to destroy this market, which covers 19 hectares due to its unsanitary conditions, and plans to install its traders in 35 new markets currently under construction in Cotonou and its outskirts by 2026. No date has yet been announced, but traders know that the deadline is approaching. (Photo by Abadjaye Justin SODOGANDJI / AFP) (Photo by ABADJAYE JUSTIN SODOGANDJI/AFP via Getty Images)