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Lesotho's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by U.S. President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit. Trump ...
(Bloomberg) -- Lesotho, a southern African kingdom plagued by years of political instability, will hold general elections on Oct. 7.Most Read from BloombergAmericans Who Can’t Afford Homes Are ...
MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Vekile Sesha stood outside the rusted gates of a garment factory in the industrial district of The post Women of Lesotho’s garment industry lose jobs, hope in COVID ...
Businessman Sam Matekane's Revolution for Prosperity's won a plurality of seats in the National Assembly in the general election held on 7 October 2023. On 11 October 2023, it was announced that the RFP would form a coalition government with the Alliance of Democrats and the Movement for Economic Change. [2]
Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane (born 15 March 1958) is a Mosotho businessman and politician who is the current Prime Minister of Lesotho. Prior to running, he was considered to be the richest person in the country. Matekane made his fortune in diamond mining, as well as through government issued construction contracts. [1]
Lesotho elects a legislature on the national level. The Parliament has two chambers : the National Assembly with 120 members, elected for a five-year term by Mixed Member Proportional Representation , 80 of which in single-seat constituencies ; and the Senate , with 33 nominated members.
Politics of Lesotho takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister of Lesotho is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Lesotho on 13 May 2020.