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Catholic Bishop Links Woes of Migrants in South Africa’s Public Hospitals to U.S. President’s Aid Suspension
ACI Africa
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July 16, 2025
“I have seen HIV and TB projects here closing down,” the Bishop of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Aliwal said, and added, “A lot of Trump money for HIV and TB is no longer there. People are going to get shortage of medication. And now, they...
Lesotho’s textile industry in disaster after Trump tariffs
The Globe and Mail
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July 9, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Workers at the Nien Hsing Textile factory on the outskirts of Maseru, Lesotho. The country received 50 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters When Limpho Lefalatsa first learned she had...
Trump tariffs aim to destroy historic Lesotho in Africa
People's World
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July 15, 2025
Matumelo Manosa, center, works in a garment factory in Maseru, Lesotho, Feb. 24, 2022.| AP/Neo Ntsoma President Donald Trump, head of state of the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world, has taken aim at a small African country, which...
Lesotho Hosts Badminton Development Programme
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – In a major boost for grassroots sport in Lesotho, the Lesotho Badminton Federation (LESBAD), in partnership with the Danish Badminton Federation, has launched a ground-breaking international coaching and development...
Clock is ticking toward Trump’s tariff deadline as countries look to strike a deal with the US. Follow live updates.
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Oregon attorney general sounds confident after hearing in lawsuit over tariffs — 6:55 p.m. By the Associated Press Dan Rayfield of Oregon, one of the states that filed suit, asserted that the judges “didn’t buy’’ the Trump administration’s...
UHC drives progress across all of the SDGs
UHC2030
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July 28, 2025
At the 2025 HLPF, world leaders and stakeholders came together to review progress on the 2030 Agenda and confront the intersecting crises of our time: poverty, inequality, climate emergencies, global instability and underfunded essential services....
19th Chinese medical team sojourns Polihali
Public Eye
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July 10, 2025
LINEO MALATALIANA MOKHOTLONG – The 19th batch of Chinese (Hubei) Medical Team from the People’s Republic of China have assumed their annual responsibility Lesotho in style. The team attached to the ministry of health includes nine doctors and a...
Trump’s ‘selfish, cruel’ tariffs threaten national disaster for tiny Lesotho
Business Day
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Maseru — When Limpho Lefalatsa first learnt she had lost her job at a Lesotho garment factory after 12 years due to US President Donald Trump’s decision to hit her tiny African homeland with a crippling tariff on its exports, she was in shock. “I...
Kingdom Of Lesotho: Staff Concluding Statement Of The 2025 Article IV Mission
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, July 7, 2025/APO Group/ -- Against a backdrop of low growth, high unemployment, and widespread poverty, Lesotho's government-led growth model has long struggled to...
Shifting currents: The changing landscape of global foreign direct investment
LondonlovesBusiness
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July 31, 2025
Long regarded as a cornerstone of global economic growth, foreign direct investment (FDI) has driven infrastructure development, job creation, and technological progress. However, the landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. In 2023 and...
Squeezed ‘like a lemon’: White House raising the pressure ahead of Friday tariff deadline
Politico Europe
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July 31, 2025
“U.S. trade negotiators are squeezing Taiwan like a lemon,” said a person familiar with U.S.-Taiwan trade talks granted anonymity because of their sensitivity. “The U.S. wants it all in terms of access to Taiwan’s markets.” Unlike with his...
OPINION: Super Falcons: Queens Of Africa
The Will
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July 31, 2025
July 31, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons, are the Queens of Africa, given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just concluded Women’s African Cup of Nations...
Children raise their voices at 2025 National Children’s Parliament
Informative
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July 30, 2025
…“As youth, we are aware, awake, and ready to participate in shaping our nation” By: Mpho Shelile MASERU Children from across Lesotho gathered in Maseru this past week for the 2025 National Children’s Parliament, an inspiring event created to give...
What Does a Red Number Plate Mean in Kenya? “CD”
Techweez
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July 31, 2025
In Kenya, all motor vehicles are issued with a unique registration number, commonly referred to as a number plate. These serve to identify the individual or entity that owns the vehicle. While the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plays a role in the...
LCE embarks on comprehensive sexuality education
Informative
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July 30, 2025
By: ‘Moelo Motsiri MASERU Lesotho College of Education earlier this week launched the professional development initiative of Educating teachers about the comprehensive sexuality education at the school campus yesterday. The launch marks the...
From Parliaments to the G20: A Call to Champion Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights
Inter Press Service
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July 2, 2025
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Health, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion GENEVA, Jul 2 2025 (IPS) - About 21 million adolescent girls get...
Maternal Deaths, Teenage Pregnancies Stalk Mokhotlong
MENAFN
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July 28, 2025
(MENAFN- The Post) MASERU – MOKHOTLONG'S Medical District Officer, Dr Mosa Tlahali, says their district is grappling with staggering statistics of maternal deaths compared to other districts of the country. Dr Tlahali said this at the World...
Trump’s Brazil Tariffs Provide New Legal Leverage for Trade Critics
Modern Diplomacy
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July 30, 2025
July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50% tariffs this month, venting his anger over the country’s prosecution of his political ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro, but the move may provide ammunition to...
Hub to boost livestock quality and exports
Public Eye
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July 29, 2025
Lesotho launches first national semen centre ‘MAKERESEMESE LETUKA MASERU – In a landmark move for its agricultural sector, Lesotho has commenced construction of its first dedicated semen centre. The Thabeng ea Senai Breeders Community (TSBC) held...
In the country that Trump claims 'nobody has ever heard of', his name evokes fear and panic
Sky News
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July 29, 2025
A blanket of thick fog covers Lesotho's capital, Maseru. Winter in the southern African country feels colder than ever. Thousands of garment workers have lost their jobs as the threat of US tariffs brings the textile industry to the edge. Hundreds...