Chief Paulosi Lebakeng is a troubled man. Food production has dipped in his village of Ha Tsiu, perched about 2,500m above sea level on the Thaba...

When Mamanuel Rampai heard she would receive a free pig for Christmas a few years ago, purchased by an anonymous donor in the US through an aid...

The hunger of the seemingly healthy and well-groomed school students at Moruthane Secondary School, about 80km south of Lesotho's capital, Maseru,...

A year after Lesotho's parliament granted women equal status, few are aware of the legal changes this could bring about in their lives. The...

The irony of saving cattle from dangerous dongas, or ravines, created as a result of overgrazing - a common sight in Lesotho's countryside - is...

Rain in the past two weeks has brought some respite to Lesotho's farmers, who are struggling with one of the country's worst droughts in three...

The UN is appealing for US$18.9 million to feed more than 500,000 rural people struggling to cope with food shortages in one of Lesotho's worst...

In the wake of the most severe drought in 30 years, the kingdom of Lesotho has declared a state of emergency and appealed for international...

A Lesotho radio journalist charged with subversion told IRIN he was forced to broadcast a letter, on pain of death, denouncing the country's leader...

The government in Lesotho should declare a state of emergency to help donors respond to the worst drought in the kingdom in 30 years, a senior UN...