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The people of Lesotho have many resources but don’t seem to know how to put them to work. They have fertile land, cattle, water, diamond mines, etc., but they don’t have the mentality of making life better for themselves. via GREETINGS FROM LESOTHO!! | A Mother For Lesotho. Seriously? I encourage you to leave [...] So I found out about Afrobarometer because it was referenced in this Public Eye article about how the Basotho are divided about dual citizenship with South Africa. I assume that means they have released some new findings, however all I could find at the moment on their site about Lesotho were the findings from [...] One visa nine countries? Sure. Full details here. The nine member states, which had signed the protocol on the free movement of citizens were Botswana, the DRC, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. Aides admitted Harry was “bitterly disappointed” by the charity’s performance and said he desperately wants the money to help orphans he met in the southern African country of Lesotho. Story here. NPR Marketplace segment about Chinese businesses in Lesotho and that whole ball of wax. Audio here. A photo of the diamond “Lesotho Promise.” From the BBC’s week in pictures, here, photo 6. The diamond in the photo is the largest of 26 diamonds cut out of “Lesotho Promise”, which are all together worth $50 million! Full story [...] SA Miners are protesting today. Full story here. South Africa’s mining sector accounts for some 16% of the country’s GDP. It would appear that the strike extends to Lesotho as well, Public Eye story here. —— The Berea Plateau has a new HIV/AIDs clinic: here. —— Lesotho will adhere to the “One [...] SADC is just so happy with the way that Lesotho has handled things politically. Everyone is still hopeful that things will be resolved peacefully. Apparently the complete lack of political action on everything sets a shining example for Africa, here. This all stems from a 3-day meeting that just finished up in Maseru which [...] Some fun old school photos of Lesotho set to a little Miriam. Enjoy. Lesotho has declared a state of emergency due to massive food shortages. Full announcement here. From the SABC story: The government of Lesotho declared a state of emergency on Monday and appealed for international assistance. Mojaki says an estimated 500 000 people are in need of aid. |
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