Southern Africa: SADC Agrees to Convene Special Summit On Zimbabwe Sep 9, 2009
The SADC group comprises Angola, South Africa, Botswana, Mauritius, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, the DR Congo, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Madagascar was suspended because of current political upheaval. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Diverts Unity Govt Review Aug 22, 2009
The leaders who attended the BSAE were Hifikepunye Pohamba of Namibia, Botswana's Lieutenant-General Seretse Ian Khama, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili and his Swazi counterpart Prime Minister Sibusiso Dlamini. Mugabe reportedly told the leaders that the inclusive government was working smoothly and assured them that despite the Zanu PF politburo's stance on the sticking points of the GPA, he was determined to resolve the issues with Tsvangirai and Mutambara. (allAfrica.com)
Zimbabwe: Reintroduce Zim Dollar - Gono Aug 19, 2009
"If we are to randify, we will have to be members of the Common Union with Namibia, Lesotho and Swaziland whose economies are anchored with South Africa. All our policy and monetary statements would have to be submitted to South Africa for concurrence before we finally pronounce them," said Dr Gono. Initially, Dr Mangundya had said it was more expensive to import coins because transport costs were determined by weight. (allAfrica.com)
Business, politics affair Aug 7, 2009
"As a governor you should be able to stand your ground and be prepared to lose friends... not be swayed by people marching to the bank. If that's going to be the situation, I might as well go back to Lesotho (the country of his birth) because I can't stand that.". He said the central banker was only popular when interests rates were down as soon as rates were up he became unpopular. (iAfrica.com)
Mutharika re-elected Malawi PresidentBlantyre, Malawi (PANA) - With 93.25 per cent of Tuesday presidential votes counted, incumbent Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika, candidate of the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has scored a surprise landslide win, seeing offmain challenger John Tembo by 2,730,630 - or 66 per cent of the counted votes -to 1, 270, 057, representing 31 per cent. 22/05/2009 Full Text... May 23, 2009
South Africa, Rwanda, Swaziland and Lesotho are also expected to send representatives. Blantyre - 22/05/2009. (Panapress.com)
Malawi leader to be inaugurated May 22, 2009
South Africa, Rwanda, Swaziland and Lesotho are also expected to send representatives to the event in Blantyre. State TV in Malawi reported that the president had won more than 60% of votes cast. (BBC News -- Africa)
Malawi President Wins Re-election May 22, 2009
South Africa, Rwanda, Swaziland and Lesotho were also expected to sent representatives. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (CBS News -- World)
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Predicts New Elections Feb 27, 2009
Botswana has its pula, Namibia has its dollar, Lesotho, Swaziland, they all have their own currencies. "But they base them on the rand and that is something that we might consider doing here. At the moment we are using all international currencies. "When it was first mooted, the idea of paying people in US dollars, I was against it and I still am because we just do not have enough (foreign currency). (allAfrica.com)
Danquah-Busia Dinasour , Volta Virus and Confusion Feb 11, 2009
I was in class in far away Lesotho when a female student was shaking and in a trance ... The writer was a volunteer teacher in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and Uganda, He facilitated the liberation of S Africa being part of the movement. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
