Lesotho Confronts Economic Storm: U.S. 50 % Tariff Surge Sparks Uncertainty

Lesotho Confronts Economic Storm: U.S. 50 % Tariff Surge Sparks Uncertainty

By: Abubacar Jabbie Lesotho is facing a new wave of economic uncertainty following the imposition of a 50% tariff on its exports to the United States, introduced under a broader protectionist policy revival by the Trump administration. The policy shift, part of a renewed “America First” trade doctrine, has jolted Lesotho’s economic landscape and triggered concerns across the Kingdom’s socio-economic and political spaces. The implications of this…