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Lesotho

Population: 1.8 million
GNI: $1800 million
Debt: $650 million
Overview: Economic prospects outshine politics as oppositionists reject the Lesotho Congress for Democracy's victory in February 2007's elections. Finance Minister Tim Thahane steers the economy towards record growth.

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  • Vol 48 No 5
  • 02/03/2007

Mosisili's snap victory

Calling snap parliamentary elections on 17 February has worked well for Lesotho's pragmatic Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili in his battle with former Communications Minister Motsoahae Thomas Thabane, founder of the breakaway All Basotho Convention ...

  • Vol 45 No 10
  • 14/05/2004

Dirty water

Lesotho has scored a rare but convincing victory against corruption. The Maseru courts convicted three multinationals of bribing to secure contracts in the giant Highlands Water Project and prosecutors are considering whether to proceed against Britain's ...

  • Vol 43 No 11
  • 31/05/2002

Caught out

The easy re-election of the ruling Lesotho Congress for Democracy in the 25 May general elections handed a new mandate to a government determined to pursue those suspected of corruption in the Highlands Water Project.

  • Vol 40 No 7
  • 02/04/1999

Disunited kingdom

South Africa rescued the government but may have destroyed the nation

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