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SADC calls for unity, peace in Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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May 10, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, May 10 - Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reiterated unity among the people of Lesotho to achieve peace and stability that ensure the country's economic and social development. , The appeal was launched by the head...
Kaneh Bosm Adds Slovenia CBD Production to Colombia, Greece, Lesotho Licenses
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 12, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS: Enables Kaneh Bosm to expand their existing product lines, distribution channels and sales network across greater Europe This transaction marks another global acquisition for Kaneh Bosm, further developing their global portfolio and...
Angola: Lesotho prime minister leaves Luanda
Angola Press Agency
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April 25, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, April 25 - The Prime minister of Lesotho Thomas Thabane left Luanda (Angola) Wednesday after attending the SADC Double Troika Extraordinary Summit held on April 24 in this country's capital. , Political situation in the Democratic...
Angolan president praises unfolding situation in DRC, Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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April 24, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, April 24 - Angolan Head of State João Lourenço believes that the steps taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Lesotho can contribute to the political, confidence and stability of the two countries. , João Lourenço said...
SADC set to discuss DRC, Lesotho situation
Angola Press Agency
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April 22, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, April 22 - Angola is due to host the Extraordinary Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to discuss, among other issues, the political situation in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Lesotho. , The...
Angola ready to fulfill its role in Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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April 18, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, April 18 - Angola is ready to play its role in case of the extension of stay for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Preventive Mission in Lesotho (SAPMIL). , The statement came from the head of the Main Department...
Angolan Armed Forces' Chief of Staff visits troops in Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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April 16, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, April 16 - The General Chief of Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), general Geraldo Sachipengo Nunda, is since Sunday in Maseru, Lesotho paying an assessment visit to the country?s troops deployed in that Kingdom. , The...
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu pays Courtesy Call on Lesotho King Letsie III
African Press Organization
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April 6, 2018
Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Hon Lindiwe Sisulu today, 06 April 2018 paid a Courtesy Call on the King of Lesotho, His Majesty King Letsie III to discuss among other things, the challenges at the Maseru Bridge, a border...
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Maseru, Lesotho
African Press Organization
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March 30, 2018
The Embassy has received information from the Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) and from local media reports stating that Maseru Bridge Border crossing will be closed on Monday April 2 due to protest by Lesotho taxi companies. There are...
President João Lourenço updated on situation in Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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March 19, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 19 - The general situation on the latest developments in Lesotho was presented Monday in Luanda to the Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, as Chairman of the Political, Defense and Security Cooperation Body of the Southern...
Prime Minister of Lesotho arrives Sunday in Luanda
Angola Press Agency
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March 17, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, March 17 - Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane travels to the Angolan capital Luanda on Sunday to inform the Head of State, João Lourenço, about the latest political developments in his country, it was learned on Saturday., The...
Lesotho Travel Warning
Travel.State.Gov
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September 4, 2014
Following a violent confrontation between police and the army on Saturday August 30, leaders of the Lesotho Mounted Police Service have publically stated that the LMPS is not capable of performing its duties. The LMPS are not in uniform for fear...
Angola gets information regarding Lesotho situation
Angola Press Agency
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March 1, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 1 - The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, last Wednesday received information about the progresses being made in regard to the situation in the Kingdom of Lesotho, following the assassination last September of that...
Angola's involvement in Lesotho stability highlighted
Angola Press Agency
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February 26, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, February 26 - The commitment of Angola to the peace process in Lesotho was highlighted last Thursday in Maseru City, Lesotho, by this country's minister of Foreign Affairs and International Matters, Lesego Makgoth. , Speaking to...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with the Kingdom of Lesotho
International Monetary Fund
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February 23, 2018
On February 14, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with the Kingdom of Lesotho. While Lesotho has grown faster than its regional peers over the last decade, partly driven by...
Angola leadership ensures peace in Lesotho
Angola Press Agency
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February 23, 2018
Maseru, ANGOLA, February 23 - Lesotho enjoys a climate of pacification, said Thursday the chairperson of Supervision Committee for Peace of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Kingdom. , Angolan Matias Bertino Matondo assured the...
President gets message from Lesotho Prime Minister
Angola Press Agency
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January 11, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, January 11 - A message from the Prime Minister of Lesotho was delivered on Thursday in Luanda by the country's chief of diplomacy, Lesego Makgothi, to the President of the Republic, João Lourenço., The message, whose contents were...
Kingdom of Lesotho : 2017 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for the Kingdom of Lesotho
International Monetary Fund
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February 28, 2018
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. African Dept. Publication Date: February 28, 2018 Electronic Access: Free Full Text (PDF file size is 1757 KB).Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Following the sharp fall in...
Millennium Challenge Corporation Board Votes to Reselect Lesotho
African Press Organization
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December 21, 2017
On December 19, the Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) met in Washington, DC. Following the meeting, Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Nash spoke to Prime Minister Thabane to advise him of the Board’s decision to reselect Lesotho,...
Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Lesotho’s new-look website promotes the right to information and free speech
African Press Organization
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December 12, 2017
MISA Lesotho (http://Lesotho.MISA.org) has launched its revamped website, making it easier to keep up with freedom of expression and access to information developments in Lesotho and across southern Africa. The overhauled http://Lesotho.MISA.org...