NPR: Lesotho https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=338593437 Lesotho en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:56:49 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Lesotho https://www.npr.org/tags/338593437/lesotho Trump says nobody has heard of Lesotho. Can you answer our quiz question about it? It was another action-packed week, with the Academy Awards, Mardi Gras and the president's address to Congress. Did you pay attention? Fri, 07 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/g-s1-52309/trump-congress-oscars-nba-fifa-world-cup https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/g-s1-52309/trump-congress-oscars-nba-fifa-world-cup

It was another action-packed week, with the Academy Awards, Mardi Gras and the president's address to Congress. Did you pay attention?

]]> Holly J. Morris What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said 'nobody has ever heard of' 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. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:19:50 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-s1-5318757/lesotho-africa-trump https://www.npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-s1-5318757/lesotho-africa-trump

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.

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]]> Kate Bartlett Lesotho Prime Minister Fails To Appear In Court To Face Charges In 1st Wife's Murder Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's previous wife was gunned down two days before his inauguration in 2017. His current wife has already been charged in the murder. Fri, 21 Feb 2020 12:39:47 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/02/21/808109062/lesotho-prime-minister-fails-to-appear-in-court-to-face-charges-in-wifes-murder https://www.npr.org/2020/02/21/808109062/lesotho-prime-minister-fails-to-appear-in-court-to-face-charges-in-wifes-murder

Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's previous wife was gunned down two days before his inauguration in 2017. His current wife has already been charged in the murder.

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]]> Laurel Wamsley Lesotho's First Lady Facing Charges Of Murdering Prime Minister's First Wife The former first lady was shot dead in broad daylight more than two years ago. When police tried to question the premier's new wife, Maesaiah Thabane, she fled. On Tuesday, she turned herself in. Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:24:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2020/02/04/802699511/lesothos-first-lady-facing-charges-of-murdering-prime-ministers-first-wife https://www.npr.org/2020/02/04/802699511/lesothos-first-lady-facing-charges-of-murdering-prime-ministers-first-wife

The former first lady was shot dead in broad daylight more than two years ago. When police tried to question the premier's new wife, Maesaiah Thabane, she fled. On Tuesday, she turned herself in.

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]]> Vanessa Romo South Africa Condemns Apparent Coup In Lesotho Early Saturday, soldiers in the tiny kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa took to the streets amid gunfire, forcing the prime minister to flee. The army has denied a takeover. Sat, 30 Aug 2014 15:53:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/30/344576175/south-africa-condemns-apparent-coup-in-lesotho https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/08/30/344576175/south-africa-condemns-apparent-coup-in-lesotho

Early Saturday, soldiers in the tiny kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa took to the streets amid gunfire, forcing the prime minister to flee. The army has denied a takeover.

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]]> Scott Neuman Young, Idealistic And Transsexual: Speaking Out In Africa Tampose Mapotheng was born a girl but now lives as a man — a difficult choice in Lesotho. He's spent the summer in the U.S., learning to be a more effective advocate for the LGBTI community. Thu, 07 Aug 2014 12:55:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/08/07/338395768/to-be-young-idealistic-and-transsexual-speaking-out-in-africa https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2014/08/07/338395768/to-be-young-idealistic-and-transsexual-speaking-out-in-africa

Tampose Mapotheng was born a girl but now lives as a man — a difficult choice in Lesotho. He's spent the summer in the U.S., learning to be a more effective advocate for the LGBTI community.

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