Mass layoffs inLesotho's garment industry have forced thousands into poverty after steep US trade tariffs slashed exports. The former textile worker Malerato Mokobane in Maseru now struggles to survive as a street vendor while supporting her children. Factories supplying major US brands have cut jobs, shrinking the wider economy. Despite reduced tariffs, uncertainty remains, leaving families, traders and businesses fighting to cope with the fallout of global trade decisions.

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