Heaps of discarded clothing from the U.K. have been dumped in protected wetlands in Ghana, an investigation found. Items from retailers Marks & Spencer, Primark, H&M, Zara, and Next were found piled ...

In the trash dumps of Accra, Ghana and along the city's beaches, fast fashion, produced mostly in countries with cheap labor and sold in retailers around the world, arrives at its last stop. The Or ...

In the heart of Accra, Ghana, lies a vibrant testament to human resilience and the cycles of commerce – the Kantamanto Market. Known as one of the largest secondhand clothing markets globally, it is a ...

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Trader Akua Afumwaa sat quietly, her hand on her chin, at the spot where her stall in Kantamanto Market once stood in Accra, Ghana, looking completely devastated. After a massive fire broke out here ...

A huge fire that erupted at a clothing market in Ghana’s capital Accra has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses. The fire at Kantamanto Market – one of the world’s largest secondhand ...

Hundreds of videos were lost. Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana, home to the world’s largest secondhand clothing market, caught fire during the early morning hours of Jan. 2; by the time the blaze was ...