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19/06/2016 GMT

The Politics of "Mitumba" or used clothes

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Used clothes in Africa, good or bad idea? New London mayor bans unrealistic body ads

Used clothes sent to Africa good or bad idea? The new London mayor bans unrealistic body ads; the worldwide Christian Orthodox Church meet for the first time since 787AD

Are used clothes sent to Africa responsible for the decline of local industries? The new London mayor bans unrealistic body ads on the city's subway; leaders of the worldwide Christian Orthodox Church meet for an ecumenical council for the first time since 787AD

(Picture: Traders in Gikomba Market, East Africa's biggest second-hand clothing market. Credit: Simon Maina/AFP/Getty Images)

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