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Lesotho: Crisis Slows Lesotho's Growth
allAfrica, 28 November 2014
Lesotho's political and security crisis this year has contributed to slowing economic growth substantially, according to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report. Read more »
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Lesotho: Top Basotho Security Chiefs Step Down
allAfrica, 23 October 2014
Three top Basotho military and police commanders implicated in recent political turmoil in the country will step aside to help create a climate in which new elections can be held. Read more »
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Lesotho: Back to the Polls for Lesotho
allAfrica, 16 September 2014
Lesotho will hold early elections in a bid to end the nation's political deadlock. Read more »
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Lesotho: IMF Staff Concludes Visit to the Kingdom of Lesotho
IMF, 6 November 2014
End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of… Read more »
Lesotho Crisis Hampers Economic Growth
As Lesotho prepares for early elections, the International Monetary Fund says a slowdown in the growth rate is partly a result of this year's political and security crisis, and a regional mediator says the departure of the country's top security chiefs will help improve the climate for the February 2015 polls.
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A political and security crisis in Lesotho has eased since parties agreed to call early elections next February in a bid to secure a new government with a clear mandate. But one of ... Read more »
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In an important step aimed at stabilising security ahead of early elections expected next February, two military commanders who have been vying for power and the country's most ... Read more »
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project enables Lesotho to sell water to South Africa, but new construction in the country has been retarded this year, says the IMF.
