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Ruling party clings to power but needs coalition to govern
29/05/2012 - LESOTHO

Ruling party clings to power but needs coalition to govern

The ruling Democratic Congress of premier Pakalitha Mosisili won Lesotho's weekend parliamentary polls but fell short of the required majority and will need to form a coalition with opposition parties, final results showed Tuesday.
Rwanda: will the upcoming elections be fair?
22/07/2010 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Rwanda: will the upcoming elections be fair?

This time we start off by taking a look at Rwanda's presidential elections. Doubts have been raised about just how free and fair the campaign's really been so far. Then to Lesotho where almost a quarter of the population's thought to be HIV positive. The struggles faced in trying to deal with the infection has led some to question whether its worth maintaining the landlocked kingdom's independence from South Africa. And finally, a Cape Town yachter has a Moby Dick encounter.
Lesotho's AIDS crisis
19/07/2010 - LESOTHO

Lesotho's AIDS crisis

Poverty and HIV: a lethal cocktail for the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho. With a quarter of its population infected with the virus, the country is wondering if it still has a future. Some are even asking if relinquishing sovereignty and calling for South African rule could be a solution...
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