A man takes a walk on the beach in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
This photo taken on Jan. 12, 2023 shows a wall with graffiti in Cotonou, Benin. (Xinhua/Tian Yun)
This photo taken on Jan. 12, 2023 shows a bar transformed from a plane that had been scrapped in Cotonou, Benin. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Women take a walk on the beach in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
Two women walk past a residential compound near the beach area in Cotonou, Benin, Jan. 12, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)
