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Zeenat Hansrod

EXPLAINED: Africa braces for economic hit as trump s tariffs end us trade perks | Rare Historical Photos

Workers at the Shining Century textile factory in Maseru, Lesotho, where a new 50 percent US tariff threatens the country’s key textile sector and thousands of jobs. ASSOCIATED PRESS - BEN CURTIS

The heavy new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump are shaking up trade ties between the United States and several African nations – many of whom have had preferential agreements with Washington for decades.

Unveiled at the White House on Wednesday, 2 April – dubbed “Liberation Day” by Trump – the plan imposes a minimum 10 percent tariff on all imported goods. It comes into effect on 5 April.

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