Every 23 August, UNESCO invites the world to remember the slave trade and its abolition. In Ouidah, the day takes on its full meaning at the end of the Slave Route, before the Door of No Return.
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
On 23 August, a day of remembrance proclaimed by UNESCO; in Ouidah, people walk to the Door of No Return.
- August 23, 2027
