News Lesotho » People: Fear and worry in Lesotho: Photos show those affected as US aid cuts hit care for HIV patients
Still, an estimated 260,000 HIV-positive people live in Lesotho. And as organizations and clinics that relied on foreign assistance shut down, many here lost access to life-saving treatment, to ...
News Lesotho » People: Lesotho textile workers march against US-tariff job losses
Hundreds of textile workers marched in Lesotho's capital Friday in protest against massive job losses caused by US-imposed tariffs on exports. "Factories are closing because of the US-imposed tariffs, ...
News Lesotho » People: Lesotho finds its HIV care system unraveling and patients in despair in the wake of US cuts
Lesotho reached a milestone late last year — UNAIDS’s 95-95-95 goal, with 95% of people living with HIV aware of their status, 95% of those in treatment, and 95% of those with a suppressed viral load.
News Lesotho » People: PHOTO ESSAY: Lesotho faces deep uncertainty after tariff threats and foreign aid cuts
In the wake of massive U.S. cuts in foreign aid as well as tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, the small southern African country of ...
News Lesotho » People: Lesotho declares state of disaster after massive tariff threats from U.S.
The Trump administration's tariffs loom large over consumers here in the U.S. But in other countries, the tariff threats are having immediate impacts. Lesotho, the tiny mountain kingdom in southern ...
News Lesotho » People: Lesotho's Famo music: from shepherd songs to gang wars
In Lesotho, a style of traditional accordion music called Famo has become entangled with deadly gang rivalries. Once the soundtrack of shepherds and migrant workers, today it's linked to killings, ...
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