Benin's capital Cotonou is slowly disappearing - every year the tide moves in 10 metres, swallowing homes, roads and livelihoods. This erosion has been exacerbated by the rise of seawater levels attributed to global warming, and by the construction of massive dams and deep-water ports.


















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