market at Kantamanto in Accra, Ghana, on January 2, 2025. The fire at the Kantamanto market began in the early morning hours, destroying a large part of the area and displacing thousands of traders. Campaigners are calling for donations to support the relief effort at Kantamanto Market, one of the world’s largest secondhand clothing market, in Ghana following a fire that has impacted an estimated 10,000 traders. The fire started in the early hours of 2 January.
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