Lesotho: Workers March in Maseru As AGOA Uncertainty Threatens Thousands of Jobs

Protest, originally banned, proceeded after police minister gave it the go-ahead

Hundreds of garment-factory workers marched through Maseru on Friday, 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…