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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Atit

As the going gets tough in South Sudan, some artisans offer cheap footwear made from rubber tires

South Sudan Tire Shoemakers - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity.

In South Sudan, however, the creative work of such artisans is now fueled by an economic crisis that has left the government on the verge of bankruptcy and many people struggling to put food on the table.

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