On a recent trip to Rwanda, my luggage was searched at the border, and the authorities confiscated some of my belongings. No, I wasn’t trying to smuggle drugs or weapons. The offenders? Three plastic bags I’d use to carry my shampoo and dirty laundry.
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/15/rwanda-banned-plastic-bags-so-can-we