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The Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has declared war on secondhand clothing, stating he would like to ban all imports of these items.

According to a US government study, East Africa imports over 12 percent of the whole world's exported secondhand clothing.

In Uganda alone, it's believed that 16 million people, around 1 in 3 Ugandans, purchase used clothing.

Being so dependent is something which President Museveni is extremely eager to change, according to David Bahati, who's the trade minister.

Cotton has long been farmed in Uganda for export, keeping a small amount for domestic use, but Bahati's confident it can be redirected to produce clothes for the national market instead.

News of the ban has upset stall and shop owners at Kampala's Owino market, which has been the heart of the country's secondhand clothes trade for the last three decades.

Peace Mackline, a shop owner, is fully aware of the possible effect.

Consumers are also concerned about the ban, preferring the quality as well as the low cost of used clothes.

Slightly under a third of Ugandans are currently living in poverty, according to the World Bank.

It therefore goes without saying that this ban will be opposed by many Ugandans.

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