Trump Achachamaa Kuhusu Nchi za Africa Kukataa Mitumba

Second Hand Clothes (Mitumba) for Sale in Africa

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The sweaty mechanic tossed aside the used jeans one by one, digging deep through the pile of secondhand clothes that are at the center of another, if little-noticed, Trump administration trade war.

   The used clothes cast off by Americans and sold in bulk in African nations, a multimillion-dollar business, have been blamed in part for undermining local textile industries. Now Rwanda has taken action, raising tariffs on the clothing in defiance of U.S. pressure. In response, the U.S. says it will suspend duty-free status for clothing manufactured in Rwanda under the trade program known as the African Growth and Opportunity Act.

   Similar U.S. action against neighboring countries could follow; Uganda and Tanzania have pledged to raise tariffs and phase in a ban on used clothing imports by 2019.

Raha ya Mitumba!

Hapa Marekani watu wanatupa nguo zao waszoiotaka kwenye mapipa ya Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vincent De Paul, Planet Earth etc.  Mtu akifa familia inatoa nguo zake kwenye mashirika hayo. Nguo zisizouzwa madukani mwao ya mitunba (Second Hand Shop) zinasafirisha kwenda nchi za Third World.

Haya cheki huyo jamaa anavyofurahia mtumba wake, nguo ya kulala (pajama) ya kike!