Mokhethi Shelile
Mokhethi Shelile is the Trade Minister of Lesotho, who has recently been in the news due to his urgent plea for assistance from the U.S. government regarding the harsh tariffs imposed by President Trump, which threaten to close textile factories and result in significant job losses in his country.
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Minister of Trade, Industry and Business Development Mokhethi Shelile discussed the tariff negotiations during a media briefing.
Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2025-08-05
Mokhethi Shelile is the Trade Minister of Lesotho, who insists that the government is working to resolve the issues caused by the tariffs.
Lesotho factory that made Trump shirts hard hit by US tariffs
United Kingdom· 2025-07-29
Mokhethi Shelile mentioned that American buyers were not placing orders due to uncertainty.
Lesoto declara estado de calamidade por altas taxas de desemprego
Cabo Verde· 2025-07-09
Lesotho's Trade Minister Mokhethi Shelile told South African business news site Moneyweb last month that US buyers were 'not placing orders because they don't understand what is going to happen'.
Lesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertaintyUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-09
Mokhethi Shelile is the Minister of Trade in Lesotho who was awakened by news of the American tariffs.
Wie Lesotho Trumps Zoll-Achterbahn erlebte
Switzerland· 2025-04-13
Mokhethi Shelile announced plans to send a delegation to Washington to discuss trade.
Trump: Zoll-Hammer trifft Lesotho hartSwitzerland· 2025-04-07
Mokhethi Shelile stated that Lesotho cannot rely solely on the American market amid tariff concerns.
‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs | Global developmentUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-04
Lesotho's Trade Minister Mokhethi Shelile expressed concerns about the impact of the tariffs on factories and jobs.
This is why Lesotho is the world's second worst-hit country by Trump's tariffs
Ghana· 2025-04-04
Lesotho’s Trade Minister, Mokhethi Shelile, expressed concern over the potential closing of textile factories due to the tariffs.
Africa’s poorest countries are hit hardest by Trump’s tariffs
Canada· 2025-04-04
