{"id":89337,"date":"2025-08-02T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T11:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=89337"},"modified":"2025-08-01T16:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T16:18:49","slug":"lesothos-denim-industry-unravels-as-trumps-tariffs-deadline-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/lesothos-denim-industry-unravels-as-trumps-tariffs-deadline-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesotho\u2019s denim industry unravels as Trump\u2019s tariffs deadline looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k2BG3aLzG5uQL8Dyojq\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nThe African nation of Lesotho \u2013 the small, mountainous kingdom surrounded entirely by South Africa \u2013 once punched above its weight as the \u201cdenim capital of Africa.\u201d But that reputation is rapidly unraveling. In April, US President Donald Trump imposed a shocking 50 percent tariff on Lesotho\u2019s exports, sending its textile factories into freefall. Although the tariffs have since been paused, the resulting uncertainty continues to devastate the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The African nation of Lesotho \u2013 the small, mountainous kingdom surrounded entirely by South Africa \u2013 once punched above its weight as the \u201cdenim capital of Africa.\u201d But that reputation is rapidly unraveling. In April, US President Donald Trump imposed a shocking 50 percent tariff on Lesotho\u2019s exports, sending its textile factories into freefall. 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