African countries are trying to support their domestic textile industries, but pressure from the US and a flood of cheap clothing from China are making it difficult.
Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda have agreed to ban second-hand clothing, mostly imported from the US and UK, in order to support their own textile industries.
They hope local factories will create much-needed jobs and increase exports.
The three countries are now facing threats of trade sanctions from the US who says the ban violates free-trade agreements.
Source: aljazeera.com