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AAFA Pleads With Ethiopian Leader to Stop ‘Tragedy in Tigray’
The trade group is urging the prime minister of Ethiopia to resolve the ongoing humanitarian disaster in the…
Amidst Political Paralysis, Opportunities Emerge in Tunisia
Covid had already dinged Tunisia's apparel and textile industry before the political climate exploded.
‘Tunisia Is Approaching a Fiscal Cliff’: ‘Coup’ Puts Sourcing in Limbo
After the upheaval in Africa's northernmost nation, where Mango and Kings of Indigo source garments, brands…
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Haitian President’s Assassination Could Destabilize Apparel Sourcing
Haiti's airport is closed, a curfew has shuttered businesses, and trucking and delivery are on pause…
Myanmar Garment Sector ‘Unlikely to Recover’ if Brands Cut and Run
One-third of Myanmar's garment factories—200 facilities in total—are likely to shutter due to "economic…
34 Myanmar Protestors Face Jail and Hard Labor for Torching Garment Factories
A Myanmar military tribunal sentenced dozens to 20 years in jail with hard labor for arson attacks on…
Myanmar ‘State Collapse’ Imminent: ‘The Bloodbath Is Real,’ Expert Warns
The banking system has been at a virtual standstill for the past two months, and the supply chain is breaking…
Why Myanmar Garment Workers Want to ‘Stop the Economy’
"The banking system is hardly functioning, transport and logistics are crippled, and ports paralyzed," one…
Global Powers Must Protect Myanmar People From ‘Atrocities’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged businesses and governments to rethink links to the Burmese military…
US Suspends Myanmar Trade Engagement
USTR Katherine Tai said the suspension will remain in effect until Myanmar restores a democratically elected…
Unions on Myanmar Sanctions: ‘Choke Off Access’ for Junta’s ‘Inner Circle’
Leading union federations warn that junta "proxies" could help Burmese coup leaders sidestep sanctions.
Fast Retailing’s Supplier Factories Torched Amid Mayhem in Myanmar
The factories were not operating at the time and there were no injuries, but the Uniqlo owner expects…
After Myanmar’s Bloody Weekend, Garment Sourcing Is Very Risky Business
Myanmar faced its deadliest day since the coup began as 38 people died over the weekend and Chinese-financed…
Myanmar Is the Ship the West Must Right, Not Abandon
Reversing the damaging actions of coup plotters is paramount. Let's do this without reversing the economic…
Fashion Warns of Myanmar Sourcing Risks if ‘Democracy Is Not Restored’
The international fashion community issued a call for the "quick and peaceful restoration" of Myanmar's…