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Diamond tycoon Matekane sworn in as Lesotho's new PM

Diamond tycoon Sam Matekane has taken the oath as Lesotho's new prime minister. The 64-year-old businessman formed his political party just six months before winning October's elections.

France 24

Lesotho electoral body says made a mistake over parliament seats

Voting authorities in Lesotho have said they incorrectly allocated parliamentary seats after an Oct. 7 election, asking the country's top court to reverse the allocations and halt the legislature's first sitting, court papers showed on Saturday.

Reuters

Lesotho elections: turnout was down to 38% - new leaders will have to deal with political discontent

The southern African kingdom of Lesotho went to the polls on 7 October 2022. Or at least some of its voters did. Turnout was at an all-time low of 38% of registered voters. Many are expressing discontent with politics in Lesotho by refusing to participate. Those that did come out…

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Lesotho elections: newcomers score impressive win, but politics will still be unstable

The 2022 national elections in Lesotho will go down in the country’s history as among the most eventful. A party formed only six months ahead of the legislative election, Revolution for Prosperity, emphatically ended the reign of the All Basotho Convention and the Democratic Congress, which have dominated politics in…

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Tunisia struggles as petrol supply disrupted

For days, drivers in Tunisia have faced long queues at petrol stations due to fuel shortages. And Lesotho's election winner Sam Matekane has announced a new coalition government. Finally, developing countries call for more funding for the programme that allows crucial grain and food to be safely exported out ofports…

France 24

Lesotho's election winner announces new coalition government

Lesotho’s businessman-turned-politician Sam Matekane of the Revolution for Prosperity party is set to become the southern African country’s next prime minister after cobbling together a coalition

The Independent UK

Lesotho's RFP party forms coalition government with other opposition after election win

Lesotho's newly formed party Revolution for Prosperity (RFP), which won the most seats in last week's election but fell short of an overall majority, has formed a coalition government with two other opposition parties, its leader said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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'Our home': Lesotho's last cave dwellers

KOME, Lesotho: Inside a dimly-lit mud dwelling nestled within a rocky mountain in the southern African kingdom of Lesotho, Mamotonosi Ntefane, 67, dusts off an animal skin.

Bangkok Post

Upstart party wins in Lesotho polls, must form coalition

Lesotho business mogul Sam Matekane’s upstart party, Revolution for Prosperity, has won 56 of the 120 constituencies in the general elections

The Independent UK

Lesotho populist party wins most seats in election, falls short of majority

A Lesotho party led by a diamond magnate won the most seats in last week's election, but fell short of an overall majority, the election commission said on Monday, raising the prospect of more political gridlock.

Reuters

Lesotho's new party set for election win, early results show

A recently founded party led by a millionaire diamond magnate looked set on Sunday to win Lesotho's parliamentary election, having secured enough for a simple majority, according to preliminary results from the election commission.

Reuters

Lesotho goes to the polls amid ongoing political crisis

Thousands of voters in Lesotho are casting their ballots this Friday in the southern African kingdom's general elections.

Radio France Internationale

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

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.

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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…

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Lesotho to hold election after years of instability

Lesotho will hold a parliamentary election on Friday, amid failures by its politicians to pass constitutional reforms meant to end years of political instability in the southern African mountain kingdom.

Daily Mirror

'Superstar' Prince Harry celebrates after riding to victory in US charity polo tournament

The Duke of Sussex joined his long-time friend, Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras, as he took part in a round robin tournament for the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Colorado

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Duke of Sussex to saddle up for annual charity polo tournament in Colorado

Harry will play in the competition to raise funds and awareness for his charity Sentebale.

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Tiny African kingdom has skiing as Europe sweats summer heat

While millions across Europe sweat through a summer of record-breaking heat, other people are skiing in Africa

Reuters

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.

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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.

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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.

Benzinga

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

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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 Independent UK

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

When the coronavirus pandemic hit, the global fashion industry crumpled

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