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Lesotho activist arrested after video on unemployment rates angers prime minister

Tšolo Thakeli had long campaigned on youth joblessness, but a post questioning Sam Maketane’s promises on work creation landed him in prison

The Guardian - UK

Mothers fight to protect children from drugs as ‘hotspotting’ takes hold in Lesotho

Women campaign against needle-sharing and ‘hotspotting’ in African state with one of the world’s highest rates of HIV

The Guardian - UK

Morabo Morojele: Lesotho’s swinging jazz drummer who became a literary star

We use the term “Renaissance man” very loosely these days, for anybody even slightly multi-talented. But Lesotho-born jazz drummer, novelist and development scholar Morabo Morojele was the genuine article.

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Prince Harry ‘killed spirit of African charity Sentebale after marrying Meghan'

Chief Khoabane Theko claims the Duke of Sussex became ‘disinterested’ in Sentebale following his marriage and subsequent move to North America

Evening Standard

Beggar thy neighbor, harm thyself: Tariffs like Trump’s come with pitfalls, history shows

Feeling tariff whiplash? You’re not alone. On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S. imports, along with targeted duties aimed at punishing countries he accuses of exploiting American markets. Just a week later, on April 9, his administration abruptly…

The Conversation

Despite US Tariffs Pause, Southern African Economies Under Threat

Washington's 90-day pause on higher tariffs is of little comfort to southern African economies facing the collapse of a preferential trade deal and a 25-percent hike on car imports, analysts say.

International Business Times

African nations that faced steep Trump tariffs get some relief but mostly more uncertainty

African nations that were facing some of the steepest reciprocal tariffs from the Trump administration have been given a moment of relief with the pausing of the duties

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Trump’s ‘liberation day’ could mean recession in the US and pain worldwide

The US president’s tariffs are vengeful and impetuous – and will have immense costs with no clear goal

The Guardian - US

How tiny Lesotho ended up with the highest US tariffs in the world

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have struck among others the small southern African kingdom of Lesotho, one of the world's poorest nations

The Independent UK

‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s 50% tariffs

Impoverished African country is hit with highest tariff rate at 50%, overturning decades of global trade policy

The Guardian - UK

Africa braces for economic hit as Trump’s tariffs end US trade perks

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.

Radio France Internationale

Lesotho, Africa's 'Kingdom In The Sky' Jolted By Trump

US President Donald Trump in March ridiculed Lesotho as a place "nobody has ever heard of" and then this week hit the tiny African kingdom with the highest of his reciprocal trade tariffs for any single nation.

International Business Times

Lesotho Hardest Hit As New US Tariffs Rattle Africa

The small African kingdom of Lesotho feared the worst for its textile industry Thursday after US President Donald Trump imposed 50-percent tariffs on its imports, the highest for a single nation.

International Business Times

Tiny landlocked country will be destroyed by Trump’s highest tariff, analyst warns

The kingdom is one of the world's poorest nations with a gross domestic product of just over $2 billion

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Al Jazeera

Trump imposes 50% tariff on Africa’s Lesotho, the highest among nations

The move deals a harsh blow to the small, impoverished state, which Trump mocked as a place ‘nobody has heard of’.

Evening Standard

Harry ‘sent unpleasant message’ to Sentebale charity’s boss

The Duke of Sussex founded Sentebale in honour of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.

International Business Times

Prince Harry Charity Rift Blows Up As Chair Makes Fresh Allegations

A bitter boardroom row at an African charity Prince Harry founded and then quit escalated Sunday after its chairperson accused the prince of "bullying" and being involved in a "cover up".

Evening Standard

Chairwoman of charity founded by Harry accuses him of ‘bullying and harassment’

Harry quit as patron for Sentebale, the charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006.

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The Independent UK

Prince Harry accused of ‘bullying and harassment at scale’ by head of Sentebale charity he founded

Dr Sophie Chandauka accused the Duke of Sussex of having a ‘toxic’ brand which hindered the Sentebale charity

The Independent UK

Harry’s ‘toxic brand’ impacted charity he founded in honour of Diana, says chair

The Duke of Sussex announced earlier this week he had quit as patron for Sentebale, the charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006.

The Independent UK

Watchdog ‘assessing concerns’ over Prince Harry’s charity Sentebale after duke quits as patron

Duke of Sussex resigned following boardroom battle with Sentebale’s chair Dr Sophie Chandauka

The Independent UK

What to know after Prince Harry resigned from his African charity

Prince Harry’s announced his resignation this week from an African charity that he co-founded in memory of his mother Princess Diana

International Business Times

Lesotho Fears Trump Shake-up Could Tear Threadbare Economy

In a sweltering factory in Lesotho, rows of workers hunch over thrumming sewing machines churning out piles of jeans for the global market from a country that US President Donald Trump has mocked as unknown.

The Fashion Central

Prince Harry Quits Beloved Charity Amid Explosive Power Struggle

Prince Harry has officially stepped down as patron of Sentebale, the charity he co-founded nearly 20 years ago with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. The charity,

The Guardian - UK

Accusations and resignations mark remarkable 24 hours at charity founded by Prince Harry

Insiders cite cultural differences after Harry steps down as patron of Sentebale over ‘untenable’ leadership

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