Vol 37 No 11 | LESOTHO Succession battle 24th May 1996 On 7 May, four senior Cabinet ministers were sacked. A week later, two others resigned; more are expected to go soon. A squabble at the annual conference of...
Vol 37 No 7 | LESOTHO Break for the border 29th March 1996 The mountain kingdom has to forge a new relationship with South Africa As politicians and soldiers in Maseru snipe (sometimes literally) at each other, they are unable to tackle the biggest issue in the kingdom: its relationship with South Africa....
Vol 37 No 3 | LESOTHO Reigning again 2nd February 1996 The omens are not good for Crown Prince Letsie David Mohato's second coming to the Basotho throne. His first reign started an effective coup when he dissolved the...