MASERU - Lesotho on Monday granted a licence to tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service, hours after denying it was fast-tracking the process as part of US tariff concessions.

In early March, Donald Trump referred to Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of.” A month later, this small southern African country is on everyone’s lips after being hit with 50% tariffs on its ...

Lesotho Prime Minister Samuel Matekane on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers for US companies to operate in the country — including satellite internet provider ...

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. To her ...

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In Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into U.S.-branded jeans, both the private sector and the government were weighing their next moves. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London In Lesotho ...

For more financial news, go to the News24 Business front page. US President Donald Trump's branded golf shirts are manufactured in Lesotho, which was hit with his 50% import tariff on Wednesday ...

At least 12,000 direct jobs are on the line after the US imposed 50% tariff hikes on Lesotho. The tiny mountain kingdom of Lesotho is scrambling to avoid a collapse of its vital textile industry ...

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. President Donald Trump has not been particularly kind to the small African nation of Lesotho.

MASERU, Lesotho — 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 ...

Reginald Molibeli, recently arrived counselor at Lesotho’s stately US outpost, faces a difficult role after President Donald Trump insulted the African kingdom as “a place nobody has ever heard of” ...