Benin struggles in battle to halt coastal erosion

Along its Atlantic coast, Benin's government has spent millions of dollars to protect coastal communities from sea erosion.According to Outiclissou, nearly 100 billion CFA francs ($160 million) have been injected into the protection of Beninese coasts in recent years and the investment helped slow down the ocean's advance.

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