Lesotho

Police take in 87 suspects for questioning after Lesotho murders

A surprising amount of 87 people were taken in for questioning following the murder of 9 Lesotho nationals. Police are on a manhunt for the killers.

Wife of Lesotho’s prime minister accused of murder on the run

Maesiah Thabane, Lesotho’s first lady, is a fugitive of the law after failing to appear before the police for questioning relating to a murder case dating back to 2017.

Fact check: Report claims woman with Ebola crossed border into SA

A report claimed a woman who had shown signs of Ebola crossed the Lesotho border into South Africa near Ficksburg. Briefly.co.za took a look at the facts to determine the truth.

Chinese wool and mohair monopoly in Lesotho has farmers protesting

Thousands of farmers marched to parliament to protest against the regulations that force them to sell their mohair and wool to a Chinese broker. A monopoly deal was signed with the Chinese in 2018.

Fact check: Elections are over, but what were the statistics like?

After much speculation and campaigning, the dust has finally started to settle on the 2019 elections (although we have still yet to see President Ramaphosa's new Cabinet). Now that the voting is over, the stats shed some light.

Royal affair in Southern Africa: Prince Harry in Lesotho to open school

Prince Harry visited Lesotho to attend the opening of a new school his charity helped donate. The Sentebale charity is very involved in Lesotho. Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho co-founded the charity.