Biryogo market in Kigali, sold garments those are discards from men living in countries thousands of miles away.
But last year, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi announced their intention to phase out imports of second hand clothing and shoes from western countries by 2019.
But the decision in Rwanda has divided the population and left the tiny landlocked country in a trade dispute with the US. 'It's about our dignity’ says the country.
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