A man rides a motorcycle loaded with bio charcoal bags, at the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A woman and a girl carry bio charcoal they bought from a street market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A man carries a bag with bio charcoal as he walks along the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Men check bags with eco-friendly cooking charcoal to be sold at a market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A girl carries bio charcoal as she walks along the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A worker sits on the edge of a truck loaded with bio charcoal bags, at the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A boy carries a bag with bio charcoal as he walks along the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A street vendor sells bio charcoal at the market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A woman carries a bag with bio charcoal she bought from a street market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Men unload eco-friendly cooking charcoal to sell at a market in Cotonou, Benin January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, transforms plant waste into bio charcoal at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, who transforms plant waste into charcoal, speaks at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his worker, proceed to the carbonization of the leaves collected to transform into bio charcoal, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A worker grinds charred leaves to transform them into bio charcoal, at a workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his workers, collect leaves to transform them into bio charcoal after carbonization at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Charcoal made with plant waste is left to dry, in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his workers, proceed to the carbonization of the leaves collected to transform into bio charcoal, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, stands watch as his workers check the carbonized leaves to transform them into bio charcoal, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his worker, proceed to the carbonization of the leaves collected to transform into bio charcoal, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his worker grind charred leaves to transform them into bio charcoal, at a workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Charcoal made with plant waste is left to dry at Roland Adjovi Charcoal's business, in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi and his workers (not pictured) proceed to the carbonization of the leaves to transform them into bio charcoal, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, transforms plant waste into charcoal at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Roland Adjovi, a producer of Ecolo coal, and his workers collect leaves to transform them into charcoal after carbonating them, at his workshop in Cotonou, Benin January 27, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A devotee looks on as she takes part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

A devotee takes part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees arrive to attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin January 10,2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

A devotee performs as he attends the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

A devotee takes part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees perform as they take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees perform as they take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Ouidah, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees perform as they take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees perform as they take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees attend the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

Devotees perform as they take part in the annual celebration of Voodoo festival in Cotonou, Benin January 10, 2023. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 

A man checks his name as he prepares to cast his ballot during the parliamentary election, at a polling station in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

People stand in front of a polling station as they prepare to cast their ballots during the parliamentary election in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Benin president Patrice Talon gestures after casting his ballot during the parliamentary election at his polling center in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

A poll worker puts ink on the finger of a voter during the parliamentary election in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

People check their names as they prepare to cast their ballots during the parliamentary election at a polling station in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Benin president Patrice Talon gestures after casting his ballot during the parliamentary election at his polling center in Cotonou, Benin, January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Charles Placide Tossou 

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo greets Benin's president Patrice Talon during bilateral meetings at the Accra Initiative regional security conference in Accra, Ghana, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen 

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo greets Benin's president Patrice Talon during bilateral meetings at the Accra Initiative regional security conference in Accra, Ghana, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen 

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo greets Benin's president Patrice Talon during bilateral meetings at the Accra Initiative regional security conference in Accra, Ghana, November 22, 2022. REUTERS/Cooper Inveen 

A teammate of Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", photographs Saibou Yous, 3, as he holds a sign during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. The sign reads "Mother nature bleeds on my city, her blood trails". REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", reacts during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", and his friends celebrate after they finished collecting garbage during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", speaks to his teammates, who are holding signs with messages, during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", looks around during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

A teammate of Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", holds a sign during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. The sign reads "Broken heart is not good, but global warming is worse". REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", and his friends prepare to collect garbage on the streets during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", and his friends collect garbage during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", and his friends prepare to collect garbage on the streets during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles 

Anas Seko, who calls himself "the garbage collector", and his friends wash their hands after they finished collecting garbage during the awareness campaign about the environmental impact of plastic waste in Cotonou, Benin, October 29, 2022. REUTERS/Placide Tossou Charles