Ouidah or Whydah, and known locally as Glexwe, formerly the chief port of the Kingdom of Whydah, is a city on the coast of the Republic of Benin. The commune covers an area of 364 km² and as of 2002 had a population of 76,555 people. From Wikipedia
The event underscores Benin’s efforts to use its new digital platform to welcome global descendants of the transatlantic slave trade