Every hour, Lesotho’s rivers ship an estimated 4,500 tonnes of fertile topsoil – “up to 300 lorry loads” – down to South Africa, according to 2016 figures from the European Union.

Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m. ... The mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho hat, is worn here by Lesotho's former King Moshoeshoe II.

Lesotho is called the kingdom in the sky - it is the only country entirely above 1,000m. ... The mokorotlo, a traditional Basotho hat, is worn here by Lesotho's former King Moshoeshoe II.

Discover the trendiest Shweshwe traditional dresses. The article showcases the latest and inventive Shweshwe designs that women should add to their wardrobes.

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.

A sharp cut in United States aid has reportedly left many HIV-positive people in Lesotho turning to traditional medicine. In February 2025, US President Donald Trump’s administration froze the ...

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.

On many important occasions, especially while visiting some tourist destinations, we see more and more people, especially women, wearing traditional dresses called hanfu or tangzhuang — Han ...

President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked "nobody has ever heard of." Here are some facts about the African nation of Lesotho.

"People will tell you healthy food is boring, that it doesn't taste good, that it's more expensive," she says. "But I tell them to think about what it's doing to their health in the long-term.

In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion. In the shack ...