Tag Lesotho

Lesotho Races to Stop ‘shocking’ US Tariffs

LESOTHO is in emergency mode as it rushes to send a high-level delegation to Washington, DC, in a last-ditch effort to reverse US-imposed tariffs that could devastate its fragile economy. The country’s trade minister warned on Friday that new 50% reciprocal tariffs—announced this…

Lesotho Slams Trump’s ‘nobody Heard of it’ Remark

LESOTHO has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s remark dismissing the country as one ‘nobody has ever heard of.’ Trump made the comment during his address to Congress, justifying cuts to US foreign aid, including funding for LGBTQ+ initiatives in…

Lesotho to Host African Writers Conference 2025

THE 8th African Writers Conference (AWC), one of the continent’s most prestigious literary gatherings, will be held in Maseru, Lesotho, from October 27 to November 2, 2025. Organised by the African Writers Development Trust (AWDT) in partnership with Writers Space…