Lesotho since independence: coups, turmoil and murder
Maseru – Key dates since independence in the southern African mountain nation of Lesotho, which holds legislative elections on... Read more
7 Oct, 2022
Lesotho bungles political reforms, risking fresh bout of instability after 2022 poll
Hoolo ‘Nyane, University of LimpopoThe Kingdom of Lesotho – a small landlocked country in southern Africa with a population... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Unstable Lesotho to hold vote with no clear frontrunner
Johannesburg – The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho holds parliamentary elections on Friday, which analysts expect to deliver... Read more
6 Oct, 2022
Shadow of Lesotho’s ‘famo’ music wars hangs over Soweto massacre
Johannesburg – When 16 people were shot dead at a South African tavern, few thought the investigation would lead... Read more
11 Sep, 2022
Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM Thomas Thabane
Maseru – Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country’s former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife... Read more
26 Jul, 2022
Lesotho sets October 7 election date
Maseru – Lesotho says it will hold general elections on October 7, in the latest round of polling in... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Lesotho due to hold elections despite lack of progress on key political reforms
Hoolo ‘Nyane, University of Limpopo Lesotho is due to hold national elections in mid-October. The polls were expected to... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
Cash-strapped and exiled, minnows Sao Tome book AFCON group spot
Johannesburg – Forwards based in Finland and Bolivia scored in Mauritius on Sunday to take minnows Sao Tome e... Read more
28 Mar, 2022
Lesotho businessman shakes up political scene ahead of vote
Maseru – A Lesotho millionaire businessman launched a party on Tuesday ahead of elections later this year, marking a transformation... Read more
23 Mar, 2022
Lesotho ruling party withdraws from its own government
Maseru – Lesotho’s ruling party withdrew from its own government on Wednesday, in a dramatic move aimed at forcing Prime... Read more
2 Mar, 2022
