The Latest Breaking News from Lesotho

Thousands vote in southern Africa's small kingdom Lesotho

Thousands of voters in Lesotho are casting their ballots in the country’s general elections

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Lesotho elects new parliament amid unresolved political crisis

Lesotho citizens voted in a parliamentary election on Friday that political analysts said could see the ruling party lose power after years of political instability that the southern African mountain kingdom's lawmakers have failed to resolve.

Reuters · Oct 6, 2022

Lesotho bungles political reforms, risking fresh bout of instability after 2022 poll

The Kingdom of Lesotho – a small landlocked country in southern Africa with a population of 2.1 million people – has failed to introduce key political reforms needed to bring stability to the country. This setback is the latest of many false starts since the reform process started in earnest…

The Conversation · Oct 5, 2022

Charges dropped against Lesotho ex-PM Thabane over murder of estranged wife

Lesotho's director of public prosecutions on Tuesday dropped the charges against former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife Maesaiah Thabane over the murder of his estranged wife in a case that shocked the country five years ago.

Reuters · Jul 26, 2022

Lesotho due to hold elections despite lack of progress on key political reforms

Lesotho is due to hold national elections in mid-October. The polls were expected to be held under a new constitutional regime resulting from a reform process that started in 2012. But, the process has not yielded much fruit.

The Conversation · Jul 4, 2022

What Lesotho can teach Eswatini and South Africa about key political reforms

Two southern African countries, South Africa and Eswatini, are undergoing important reforms. South Africa is reviewing its electoral system while Eswatini is revisiting the powers of the monarch through a national dialogue.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2022

Avicanna's Subsidiary SMGH Completes First Commercial Export Of Feminized Cannabis Seeds To Lesotho

Avicanna Inc. (OTCQX: AVCNF) (TSX:AVCN) (FSE:0NN) through its majority owned Colombian subsidiary, Santa Marta Golden Hemp S.A.S. (“SMGH”) has completed its first commercial export of feminized cannabis seeds to the Afric

Benzinga · Jun 9, 2022

Africa's relationship with India: a diplomat's view

Rajiv Bhatia, who represented India as the most senior diplomat to Kenya, South Africa and Lesotho for a combined seven years, has written an account of the relationship between his country and Africa. It comes at a time when India’s relationship with countries on the continent has been gaining momentum.…

The Conversation · Apr 19, 2022

Women of Lesotho's garment industry lose jobs, hope in COVID

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the global fashion industry crumpled

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Prince Harry says violence against women and mental health have worsened in Africa during Covid pandemic

In a foreword for his charity Sentebale’s annual report, Harry said ‘existing inequalities have either deepened or been exacerbated’ in Lesotho and Botswana

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2022