FILE- A Lesotho election official makes a phone call as he waits for last minute voters near the eastern Lesotho town of Mokhotlong Saturday May 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, file) ...

Lesotho faces an economic crisis as the US imposes a 50% tariff on its exports, threatening the textile industry and 12,000 jobs. The abrupt tariff hike is a part of President Trump's global trade ...

The tiny, rural southern African nation of Lesotho is also one of the world's poorest countries. Its exports to the U.S., mostly denim and other textiles used for American brands such as Levi's ...

U-M expert explains archaeological significance of small African country, a vital source of freshwater and crucial to the study of biodiversity A ...

If you have ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi’s or Wrangler, chances are they were manufactured at a factory in the small southern African nation of Lesotho.Related ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE- A Lesotho election official makes a phone call as he waits for last minute voters near the eastern ...

Textile manufacturing is one of Lesotho’s key industries, exporting some 75% of its output to the United States. This is expected to change after President Trump slapped a 50% tariff on imports ...