Ouagadougou: Traders mobilised for hygiene and security at the Rood-Wooko grand market
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Sanitation: Rood Woko traders mobilise to clean up the market and ease traffic flow (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Traders at the Rood Woko market in Ouagadougou carried out a clean-up and marked boundary lines to clear aisles, especially so firefighters can pass in emergencies. The operation is to be repeated every three months.
Ouagadougou: Traders mobilised for hygiene and security at the Rood-Wooko grand market (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
Traders at the Rood-Wooko grand market in Ouagadougou held a clean-up day to improve hygiene and security at the market. Red lines were painted in front of shops to keep walkways clear.
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