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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...
Deepening Trade Relations and Entrepreneurial Collaboration through the 3rd EU–African SME Summit In Johannesburg
EIN Presswire
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June 15, 2025
The summit aims to catalyse long-term cooperation, especially in the context of the AfCFTA and EU Global Gateway JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Contact: tiekie@shiftimpact.africa |...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Statement on the Cabinet meeting of 11 June 2025
South African Government
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June 12, 2025
Issues in the environment 1. ECONOMY 1.1. Economic growth 1.1.1 Cabinet noted the gross domestic product (GDP) figures as released by StatsSA that indicated that the economy grew by 0.1% in the first (quarter (Q1) of 2025, and this follows an...
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...
Sport, Arts and Culture on Khoi and San ancestral human remains and repatriation of those who died in exile
South African Government
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June 10, 2025
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), in close partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the Department of Defence and Military Veterans (DMV), is proud to announce two pivotal initiatives:...
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...
Minister Nokuzola Tolashe: Report at National Press Club
South African Government
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June 9, 2025
The 2024 General Elections results have brought a new reality and served as a litmus test on the strength and maturity of South Africa’s democracy as it did not give one party a majority, but entrusted it with various political parties. We pride...