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"We are on our knees": U.S. tariffs devastate Lesotho's garment workers

KSUT - Colorado · July 20, 2025

MASERU, Lesotho —Crowds of women, bundled up in wooly hats and mittens against the sharp winter chill, wait every morning at the gates of a garment factory in Lesotho's capital, hoping that a few among them will be called in to work a shift. But...

Not just a sport: Lesotho's jockeys saddle up for mountain horse racing

RTL Today · July 20, 2025

Swathed in vibrant woollen blankets against the biting winter chill, jockeys – some no more than boys – thundered down a dusty track carved between the undulating hills of the tiny kingdom of Lesotho. Spectators lining the ridges cheered on the...

‘God is still God’ — Remembering the lives lost in Lesotho bus accident

Deseret News - Utah · July 20, 2025

MAPUTSOE, Lesotho — Nearly a month after the tragic bus accident that resulted in the deaths of 15 individuals — including 10 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints going to a youth activity — a memorial service provided peace...

Thousands gather for joint funeral of 10 LDS Church members killed in Lesotho car crash

KMYU - Utah ·

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Thousands of people gathered for a joint funeral service in Lesotho to honor the 15 people killed in a car crash in June. Ten members of the Utah-based Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were traveling in a minibus...

Global Perspective: Expectations rising for African economic growth, democratization

The Mainichi ·

A man, center, in Niamey, the capital of Niger, is seen surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren in this photo taken in May 2023. (Mainichi/Mitsuyoshi Hirano) By Akihiko Tanaka, Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo From Aug. 20 to...

Jesuits in Southern Africa Rebrand Province’s Collaboration Network with Renewed Commitment to Deepen Mission

ACI Africa · July 31, 2025

The rebranding of JCN to JEPAM, officials say, is “framed within the SAP Apostolic Plan 2025–2030, particularly highlighting the first priority: to nurture vocations and prioritize formation of Jesuits and their lay partners.” Launched in March...

AfDB Launches Gender-Focused Clean Energy Initiative

News Ghana · July 19, 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) have launched a Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics program to center women in Africa’s clean energy transition. Covering Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Lesotho, Madagascar,...

Ukrainian activist brings Ukraine war dialogue to Africa

The Citizen ·

Dar es Salaam. As the war in Ukraine rages on past its third year, one Ukrainian national is taking a different approach to diplomacy-by listening. Mr Peter Zalmayev, a prominent commentator and director of the New York–Kyiv-based Eurasia...

Latter-day Saint survivors of deadly bus crash in Lesotho share grief — and faith — in wake of tragedy

Deseret News - Utah · July 18, 2025

Following a July 16 memorial service for victims of a tragic multi-vehicle accident that claimed the lives of 15 individuals, including members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints en route to a youth activity, seven teenage...

Undernutrition Crisis: How Lesotho's Infants Are Falling Behind

Newswise · July 18, 2025

Newswise — Undernutrition remains one of the leading threats to child health and development in low-income countries, with Sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt of this crisis. In Lesotho, childhood stunting rates have risen dramatically, now...

Bermuda Updates Immigration Prohibition Order

Bernnews · July 17, 2025

The Ministry of Economy and Labour issued an advisory on ongoing immigration policy reviews and adjustments. A Government spokesperson said, “The Ministry of Economy and Labour advises the public that, effective 17 July 2025, the Bermuda...

Trump’s Trade War Could Kill Lesotho’s Garment Industry

Sourcing Journal - New York · July 16, 2025

The tiny southern African nation of Lesotho is watching the days pass with a growing sense of despair—and desperation. As the White House’s “Liberation Day” tariff deadline of Aug. 1 creeps closer with no sign of a deal for the country President...

U.S.-imposed tariffs spelled disaster for this factory that exported clothes to American stores

BNN Bloomberg · July 30, 2025

MASERU, Lesotho — The deafening roar of hundreds of sewing machines has gone silent. Spools of thread in every color are covered in dust. The warehouse is dark and empty. In the tiny African nation of Lesotho, clothing manufacturer Tzicc’s...

Lesotho invokes state of disaster to tackle unemployment

Eye Witness News ·

MASERU, LESOTHO - The southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho has declared a national "state of disaster" over soaring unemployment and mass job losses as it reels from the economic fallout of US tariffs and aid cuts. The textile-dependent...

Union Minister Pabitra Margherita To Visit Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa For G20 Meet

Northeast Today · July 16, 2025

Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, will undertake an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho, and the Republic of South Africa from July 18 to 25. The visit aims to enhance bilateral...

Open call: Grants for heritage organisations

Music in Africa ·

This initiative aims to strengthen cultural cooperation within the Southern African region and between Southern Africa and Europe, while enhancing cultural production capacities and fostering intercultural dialogue through the co-creation of new...

Visit Of Union Minister Of State For External Affairs And Textiles [Mos (PM)] To Eswatini, Lesotho And South Africa

MENAFN · July 16, 2025

(MENAFN- APO Group) Shri Pabitra Margherita, Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles [Mos (PM)] will pay an official visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini, the Kingdom of Lesotho from 18-22 July 2025 and to the Republic of South...

Uncircumsised Leadership

Lesotho Times · July 31, 2025

Gabashane Masupha Political & Policy Analyst In the anatomy of a democratic state, institutions are the sinews that hold the body politic together. When those institutions are weak, when the bureaucracy is enfeebled, the judiciary politicized, and...

Lesotho Highlands Water Project: Centre local voices in the climate change, conflict and peacebuilding nexus

Mail & Guardian · July 5, 2025

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), established by the 1986 treaty signed by the governments of Lesotho and South Africa, is a multi-phased project that generates hydroelectricity through a system of several large dams and tunnels in...

Trump tariffs latest developments: US unveils revised tariff regime for every country – Who pays how much?

Financial Express ·

With only hours remaining before a self‑imposed trade deadline of August 1, the White House formally announced a sweeping new global tariff policy late on July 31. Despite earlier plans to implement before midnight, the administration delayed...