The South Africa-Lesotho Bi-National Commission kicks in Pretoria
South Africa places great importance on its bilateral relations with its Southern African neighbour, the Kingdom of Lesotho. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
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Lesotho’s richest man, Sam Matekane, to be inaugurated Prime Minister today
Millionaire Sam Matekane became Prime Minister of Lesotho in a ceremony on Friday, October 28 in the capital Maseru. His party, the Revolution for Prosperity […]
Sam Matekane announces a new coalition government in Lesotho
The surprise winner of the Lesotho parliamentary elections, millionaire Sam Matekane, 64, who made his fortune in diamond mining, will form a coalition government, he […]
Lesotho’s richest man wants to become Prime minister
Sam Matekane started out as a 22-year-old donkey farmer and made his fortune in diamond mining. He launched his party six months before the election. […]
Equatorial Guinea signs Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Created in July 2017, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons is the first globally enforceable multilateral agreement banning nuclear weapons in their entirety. […]
Court upholds decriminalisation of homosexuality in Botswana
Botswana’s judiciary upheld its decision to decriminalise homosexuality on Monday, rejecting an appeal filed by the landlocked southern African country’s conservative government. “The application on […]
IMF extends debt relief program for 24 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has extended its debt relief program for 24 eligible low-income countries until January 10, 2022 to help them combat the […]
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane announced on Monday 18 May his resignation, the long-awaited epilogue to several months of a political crisis caused by his […]
Coronavirus Pandemic update in Africa
Africa had 54 027 confirmed cases of Coronavirus as of Friday, May 8. Covid-19 has already claimed the lives of 2 074people on the continent, […]
Lesotho Prime Minister to resign next week
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane announced his intention to resign, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported. A spokesperson for the ruling party All Basotho Convention […]