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African History Michigan State U, RCAH. "Dreams for Lesotho." http://undpress.nd.edu/books/P03435 Tweet Lesotho, Southern Africa, development, borders, running

Political ambitions: Sam Matekane, a wealthy Mosotho, is the leader of the new Revolution for Prosperity political party in Lesotho
ABC

Lesotho’s richest man gets political

Sam Matekane is betting his outsider status will re-energise cynical voters in the Lesotho elections in September

  • The Continent
  • John Aerni-flessner
2 min read
Thomas Thabane, leader of All Basotho Convention (ABC), greets supporters in Maseru in 2012. (Photo by Alexander Joe/AFP)
ALL BASOTHO CONVENTION

It’s the end of an era in Lesotho

A political obituary for Thomas Thabane

  • John Aerni-flessner
  • Charles Fogelman
11 min read
With the retirement of Pakalitha Mosisili from politics in January comes the opportunity for a younger generation of opposition leaders to challenge the position of current Prime Minister Tom Thabane and his party.(Xinhua/AFP)
LESOTHO

Goodbye to the godfather of Lesotho politics

Pakalitha Mosisili has been the pre-eminent power broker for decades. What will the Mountain Kingdom look like without him?

  • Charles Fogelman
  • John Aerni-flessner
6 min read
A notice published in the Government Gazette by Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande last month said 33% of students could return to campus under level 3.
LESOTHO

Overpopulation is not Lesotho’s biggest problem

The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho recently held its third general election in the last five years.

  • Charles Fogelman
  • John Aerni-flessner
6 min read
News reports in Lesotho newspapers and on radio often suffer from limited analysis
ELECTIONS

Pierce Lesotho’s fog with facts

Bad reporting in and on the country is poisoning its politics ahead of elections.

  • John Aerni-flessner
  • Charles Fogelman
  • Jeffrey Smith
8 min read