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Lesotho aims for 10% tariff on exports to US
The government is relieved by the reduction in the tariffs from the threatened 50% to 15%
Basotho lose out over new dam that will supply SA with more water
Few benefits will flow to the people on whose land the Polihali Dam is being built
Lesotho’s voters forced to choose between salaries and right to vote
‘No work, no pay’ for employees who won’t report for duty on election day
Kanalelo Boloetsi: Taking on Lesotho’s cellphone giants, and winning
A man who took on cellphone data regulators over out-of-bundle rates is featured in this edition of a series on human rights defenders in the SADC region
How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa
Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa
Overpopulation is not Lesotho’s biggest problem
The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho recently held its third general election in the last five years.
The last best hope of Lesotho, a small country in big trouble
On the mountain of the night in the kingdom in the sky, just space — no gimmicks — at Southern African tourism’s final frontier.
Lesotho claims to uncover plot to kill ministers
The government of Lesotho believes it has uncovered a plot by opposition political parties to assassinate some government ministers and business people, spokesperson Mothejoa…
Prince Harry spends day with Lesotho orphans
Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, met on Friday with Aids orphans being cared for by a charity in Lesotho launched in memory of his late mother Princess Diana.…
Diamond said to be world’s 18th largest found in Lesotho
A 494-carat diamond, believed to be the 18th largest in the world, has been found at a mine in Lesotho, the natural resources minister said on Thursday. Monyane Moleleki said the…
Lesotho charges five with treason for attacks
Lesotho on Tuesday charged five men, including three members of the African mountain kingdom’s defence force, with treason in connection with recent attacks on leading…
Curfew imposed in Lesotho following attacks
An indefinite curfew has been imposed in Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, following a series of attacks by gunmen targeting senior political figures and their bodyguards, police said…
SADC meeting steers clear of Zim crisis
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) Council of Ministers meeting in Lesotho on Thursday steered clear of the political crisis in Zimbabwe. The meeting reviewed last…
Lesotho opposition parties stage sit-in at Parliament
Leaders and MPs of five opposition parties in Lesotho’s 120-member Parliament started an indefinite sit-in at the Parliament buildings on Thursday. They have called on their…
Lesotho’s ruling party wins parliamentary election
Lesotho’s ruling party has won parliamentary elections after facing a tough challenge from a new opposition group in the tiny Southern African kingdom, plagued by one of the…