I read somewhere that only Rwanda has dared to oppose the importation of used clothes from USA.

Jul 2, 2021

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To solve the problem, few African governments proposed to ban imported second-hand clothing from developed countries. The idea is to stop the reliance on waste from overseas and encourage the rebirth of their internal…

Why We Should Stop Donating Clothes to Africa

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I read somewhere that only Rwanda has dared to oppose the importation of used clothes from USA. Other African countries are strong-armed by mighty USA to receive exported used-clothes from America. The long term results being the destruction of local textile industries.

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