Lesotho remains in turmoil

The mountainous kingdom of Maseru, Lesotho, remained in turmoil, Oct. 1, after opposition leaders denied a South African claim that an agreement was reached between the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and a coalition of opposition groups. "We told [South African Security Minister Sydney] M...

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Published inNew York Amsterdam news (1962) Vol. 89; no. 42
Main Author Muhammad, Eric
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y New York Amsterdam News 15.10.1998
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Morrison, Mamelo
Politics
Guinea
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Summary:The mountainous kingdom of Maseru, Lesotho, remained in turmoil, Oct. 1, after opposition leaders denied a South African claim that an agreement was reached between the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) and a coalition of opposition groups. "We told [South African Security Minister Sydney] Mufamadi that we hoped that when Mbeki made the speech he was not going to talk about negotiations," said Morrison. She said that the Lesotho opposition parties would have to meet among themselves and decide on a way forward before any agreement with the LCD government. Lesotho, a country of 2 million people, literally surrounded by South Africa. It is home to one of the largest and most impressive civil engineering projects in the world, the Lesotho Highland Water Project. Once completed, the project will be generating 182 megawatts of hydroelectric power and supplying 20 cubic meters per second of high quality water.
ISSN:1059-1818