The new destination is Ethiopia, to which Asian manufacturers are shifting some of their production capacity on the promise of low labor costs. Entry-level garment workers in Ethiopia typically receive a base salary worth only $26 a month — the lowest, by far, in the worldwide clothing supply chain. On top of the other challenges, protests related to the country’s volatile ethnic-identity politics have shut down the Hawassa Park three times in the past year and contributed to strikes at individual factories. “Made in Ethiopia” doesn’t have to be a black mark on Western brands’ human rights records. Letters to the Editor: Ethiopian-Eritrean peace must be allowed to blossomLetters to the Editor: A suggestion for Alessandra Mussolini: Show some empathy for Ethiopia

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2019 09:56 UTC