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Monday 13 February RNW - NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM THE NETHERLANDS IN 10 LANGUAGES, WORLDWIDE 24/7 ON RADIO, TV AND ONLINE

Benin's capital Cotonou is slowly disappearing

Published on : 9 October 2009 - 12:38pm | By
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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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