Dakar’s Kermel Market operates at a slower pace
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fraternité Matin
Dakar’s Kermel Market is experiencing a decline in activity, marked by the summer exodus, fewer visitors and a boycott by tourist guides. Traders are also denouncing growing unsanitary conditions at the historic site in Plateau, reports Fraternité Matin.
Kermel Market, located in the Plateau district of Dakar, is operating at a slower pace during the summer period, with low attendance and a boycott by tourist guides. Traders are also denouncing growing unsanitary conditions, reports Fraternité Matin.
The decline in activity is affecting this historic centre of commerce in Dakar, as humid heat and the summer exodus reduce visitor numbers. Vendors are warning of the consequences of the situation for their businesses, according to Fraternité Matin.
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