Eswatini is a small, resilient, and culturally rich nation. Its people have endured extraordinary pressure. But on governance, the record is one of systemic failure: captured…
A political obituary for Thomas Thabane
Since the demand for resources far outmatches the patronage available, Lesotho’s political arena has become brutally competitive
The prime minister has been questioned by the police, plunging the country into another crisis
Pakalitha Mosisili has been the pre-eminent power broker for decades. What will the Mountain Kingdom look like without him?
Christopher Williams reflects on Nelson Mandela’s nuanced views on the use of armed force
The mountain kingdom’s politicians keep playing the same old game, with the same frustrating results
The SADC commission looking into violence and political instability in the mountain kindgom is being hamstrung.
Pakalitha Mosisili came under fire after he objected to the terms of reference of the organisation’s inquiry into security conditions in his country.
Lesotho’s ruling party has taken the lead in its general election, but results show the country is still set to have its first ever coalition Cabinet.
Lesotho’s voters head to the polls in a tight election where bitter rivalries among the three main party leaders have overshadowed worries about jobs.
Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili resigned this week from the faction-riven ruling party to join a new movement.
Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili on Tuesday resigned from the faction-riven Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) to join a new movement.
Seven men alleged to have plotted to kill Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili have been charged with 31 separate crimes and remanded in custody.
Seven suspected mercenaries alleged to have plotted to kill Lesotho’s Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili were extradited by South Africa on Tuesday.
