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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 was [...] In Lesotho food crisis news: Climate change has not been kind to Southern Africa. Lesotho is in the midst of the effects of the worst drought in thirty years. “[Climate change] is an issue that is gaining relevance with the region, the continent and indeed globally. I refer to the fact that all reports are [...] 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. Libya returns to Lesotho. Story here. You may remember that recently Lesotho kicked out the Libyan ambassador for his relations with Tom Thabane of the ABC. Archive story here. Perhaps this signals some progress or at least a sign that the LCD is starting to get a bit stretched. Looks like formal SADC resolution might be on hold for Lesotho and the contested elections: Consequently, Sir Ketumile said he has learnt that the case will probably be heard next year, casting uncertainties on whether his mission will restart. Sir Ketumile, who started his two-week assignment last month said his team had to separate electoral [...] …an announcement by the Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC), a government foreign aid agency, of huge grants for the African nations of Lesotho and Mozambique. The two grants total $869 million and would build health-care infrastructure and improve roads, water and sanitation. However from the same Washington Post article: But a House Appropriations subcommittee moved to [...] Supposedly Masire has negotiated peace in Lesotho, story here. “When we left the issues were more or less settled and the two parties were ready to work together,” he said. Excuse me? More or less settled? You were in the country for like 30 hours and you atre content to leave with things more or [...] “This is a clear abuse of authority by the government, and a blatant move to silence the media and its people.” The Media Institute of SA has condemned the arrest. Initially accused of “high treason,” Thakalekoala is now charged with “failing to report subversive activity.” This report from Reporters Without Borders details that Thabo [...] Harvest FM journalist Thabo Thakalekoala has been arrested by the LDF. Thakalekoala’s arrest follows his reading on the air of an open letter to the Commissioner of Police which argued for the arrest of the Prime Minister, his entire Cabinet and Principal Secretaries on corruption charges. He was given the letter by members of the [...] The curfew has been lifted. “The announcement was made on Friday (afternoon). The curfew couldn’t be there indefinitely, the situation seems a bit calm at the moment,” national police spokesperson Inspector Pheello Mphana said. Full story here. In other news: Lesotho’s Government has denied media reports that it has asked for an intervention or [...] |
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