Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, threatening the diamond industry

The small African kingdom of Lesotho has been hit with a 50 percent US tariff - the highest on the continent. Most of its population lives in poverty and the tariffs are likely to worsen the situation. There's concern that the diamond industry, one of the country's major exports, will be significantly affected.

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