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Angolans leave for Lesotho peace mission
Angola Press Agency
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November 30, 2017
Luanda, ANGOLA, November 30 - A contingent of mixed Angolan military forces left on Thursday in Luanda for the Kingdom of Lesotho to join a Southern African Development Community (SADC) peacekeeping mission there., This is a contingent made up of...
Kingdom of Lesotho : Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
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March 5, 2018
English Publication Date: March 5, 2018 ISBN/ISSN: 9781484344941/1934-7685 Stock No: 1LSOEA2018002 Price: $18.00 (Academic Rate:$18.00) Format: Paper Pages: 13
Lesotho Taking Steps to Strengthen Inclusive Growth
International Monetary Fund
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January 29, 2014
Press Release No. 14/31 January 29, 2014 A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by David Dunn, visited Lesotho during January 14-27 for discussions on economic policies in the context of the 2014 Article IV consultation.1 The team...
UNAIDS congratulates Lesotho and Uganda for progress towards achieving their Fast-Track Targets
African Press Organization
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September 22, 2017
UNAIDS congratulates Lesotho and Uganda on the progress made towards ending AIDS shown in their respective Population-Based HIV Impact Assessments (PHIAs). According to the new Lesotho PHIA results, HIV viral load suppression—a key marker...
IMF Staff Completes 2017 Article IV Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho
International Monetary Fund
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November 20, 2017
November 20, 2017 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent...
Lesotho: Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit
International Monetary Fund
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November 18, 2013
Press Release No. 13/456 November 18, 2013 An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mr. David Dunn visited Lesotho during November 11-18, 2013, for preliminary discussions on economic policies ahead of the upcoming Article IV...
Fiscal Rules : Coping with Revenue Volatility in Lesotho and Swaziland
International Monetary Fund
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September 12, 2017
Author/Editor: Jiro Honda ; Manabu Nose ; Cesar Sosa Padilla ; Jose L. Torres ; Murna Morgan ; Fernando G Im ; Natalia A Koliadina Publication Date: September 12, 2017 Electronic Access: Free Full text (PDF file size is 1158 KB).Use the free Adobe...
Africa: Lesotho's National Elections
African Press Organization
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June 9, 2017
The United States congratulates the people of Lesotho for participating peacefully in national elections on June 3, 2017. The United States looks forward to working productively with a new Lesotho government as soon as a coalition is finalized and...
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor: Lesotho's National Elections
U.S. Department of State
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June 8, 2017
The United States congratulates the people of Lesotho for participating peacefully in national elections on June 3, 2017. The United States looks forward to working productively with a new Lesotho government as soon as a coalition is finalized and...
Africa: Lesotho's National Elections
U.S. Department of State
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June 8, 2017
The United States congratulates the people of Lesotho for participating peacefully in national elections on June 3, 2017. The United States looks forward to working productively with a new Lesotho government as soon as a coalition is finalized and...
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on elections in the Kingdom of Lesotho
African Press Organization
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June 9, 2017
The Secretary-General congratulates the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the conclusion of a peaceful National Assembly election. He commends the work of the Independent Electoral Commission in organizing the election and the role played by the...
SADC Facilitator Welcomes the Holding of Peaceful, Democratic Elections in the Kingdom of Lesotho
African Press Organization
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June 7, 2017
SADC Facilitator and Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, Wednesday 7 June 2017, welcomed the determination of the SADC and AU election observer missions that the elections in the Kingdom of Lesotho were largely peaceful and in line with AU...
The Commonwealth to observe National Assembly elections in Lesotho
African Press Organization
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May 29, 2017
Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, will send observers to support Lesotho’s National Assembly elections scheduled for 3 June 2017, the Commonwealth Secretariat announced today. This follows a formal invitation from the Independent Electoral...
Commonwealth Secretary-General to visit Lesotho
African Press Organization
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April 21, 2017
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland will meet with political leaders in Lesotho to reaffirm the Commonwealth’s support to the country ahead of general elections on 3 June. Her visit from 24 -27 April is part of the Commonwealth’s long-standing...
Lesotho: IMF Executive Board Completes Fifth Review Under ECF Arrangement, and Approves US$8.6 Million Disbursement and Extension of Arrangement
International Monetary Fund
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May 9, 2013
Press Release No. 13/164 May 9, 2013 The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the fifth review of the Kingdom of Lesotho's economic performance under a program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)...
Trump states he has no knowledge what Congo is
MENAFN
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April 23, 2025
(MENAFN) During a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had no knowledge of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), despite claiming that many illegal immigrants...
New Permanent Representative of Lesotho Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva
African Press Organization
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February 23, 2017
Moshe Neo Kao, the new Permanent Representative of Lesotho to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented his credentials to Michael Møller, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kao...
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa Will Undertake a Working Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho - Friday 10 February 2017
African Press Organization
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February 10, 2017
Deputy President of South Africa and SADC Facilitator Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to pay a working visit to Maseru, capital of the Kingdom of Lesotho later today, Friday 10 February 2017, in pursuance of his SADC mandate to consolidate peace and...
WCC to develop Global Ecumenical Health Strategy, starting in Lesotho
African Press Organization
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February 24, 2017
“Standing at the threshold of the Sustainable Development Goals, the World Council of Churches (WCC) believes it is time for the church to reaffirm the role it has played over centuries as leader in global health, and to consolidate efforts...
King Letsie III of Lesotho appointed FAO’s newest Special Ambassador for Nutrition
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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November 30, 2016
FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva presenting the UN Special Ambassador designation to His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho, Dec. 1, 2016. 1 December 2016, Rome - King Letsie III of Lesotho was today appointed as FAO’s...