Lesotho: Workers March in Maseru As AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs
Hundreds of garment-factory workers marched through Maseru, demanding urgent government action to save Lesotho's collapsing textile industry.
The march comes as uncertainty about the renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) deepens fears of job losses.
AGOA is a trade agreement with the US that allows duty-free exports of Lesotho-made garments to the American market.
Workers said that without AGOA, tens of thousands of jobs would disappear, leaving families and entire communities that depend on the industry in hunger.
- Banners waved through the capital read "Where is AGOA?" and "Renew AGOA and stop job losses"
- Mostly women workers, joined by trade-union leaders, youth and consumer groups, marched from Sethaleng-sa-Mopapa to Sefikeng-sa-Moshoeshoe in Maseru
Author's summary: Workers protest AGOA uncertainty in Lesotho.
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