Sam Matekane
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Sam Matekane is the Prime Minister of Lesotho, having taken office in 2022. Under his leadership, the country is facing significant challenges due to the recent imposition of steep tariffs on exports to the USA, which threaten the textile industry, a vital sector for the nation's economy and employment.
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Sam Matekane is the Prime Minister of Lesotho, whose job creation promises have been questioned by Tšolo Thakeli.
Lesotho factory that made Trump shirts hard hit by US tariffsBBC·
United Kingdom· 2025-07-29
United Kingdom· 2025-07-29
At the time, Prime Minister Sam Matekane said around 700,000 Basotho were facing extreme hunger, worsened by prolonged drought.
Lesotho declares state of disaster amid US tariff uncertaintyBBC·United Kingdom· 2025-07-09
United Kingdom· 2025-07-09
Sam Matekane is the Prime Minister of Lesotho who is leading efforts to address the crisis caused by the tariffs.
Lesotho: Landet som fick världens högsta tullar av TrumpDagens Nyheter·
Sweden· 2025-04-07
Sweden· 2025-04-07
