According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Lesotho had a population of approximately 2 million people. Its economy was largely based on agriculture, with the majority of the population employed in subsistence farming. The service sector also made a significant contribution to GDP, particularly in the form of remittances from migrant workers in South Africa. Foreign relations were largely positive for Lesotho, with strong ties to countries in the Southern African region and beyond. Politically, Lesotho was a constitutional monarchy under King Letsie III and Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili. The government was relatively stable throughout 2007 despite ongoing political tensions between the ruling party and opposition parties.
Yearbook 2007
Lesotho. In the February parliamentary elections, ruling Lesotho conquered Congress for Democracy (LCD). According to CountryAAH, Maseru is the capital city of Lesotho. Of the 80 direct-elected seats, 61 were granted LCD, while the All Basotho Convention (ABC) received only 17 seats. ABC was formed in the autumn of 2006 by former Foreign Minister Tom Thabane after resignation from LCD. He got 17 other MPs with him, which led to the government remaining with the smallest possible majority and preferring to announce rapid new elections.
Another 40 parliamentary seats were distributed according to a proportional system. A majority of these were awarded to the National Independent Party (NIP), which shortly before the election entered into an alliance with LCD against the party leader’s will. The opposition strongly objected to how the mandate was distributed and demanded that NIP’s seats be given to the party leader and the members around him who opposed the alliance with LCD. Strikes and violent protests occurred sporadically throughout the rest of the year and the regional cooperation organization appointed Botswana’s former president Ketumile Masire to mediate.
- According to abbreviationfinder: LS is the 2-letter acronym for the country of Lesotho.
In parallel with the political crisis, Lesotho was hit by the most severe drought in 30 years. Food production decreased by 40 percent and the problems were compounded by the severe AIDS epidemic, which is estimated to have affected every fourth adult, causing a shortage of agricultural workers.
Lesotho weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 18 ° C and 25 ° C can be expected over the next three months. In Maseru it gets warmest in March, but May is noticeably cooler.
The expected rainfall is around 8 days in March, around 6 days in April and around 4 days in May.
In the period from March to May, the sun shines an average of 8 hours a day.
Maseru
Maseru, capital of Lesotho; 330,800 residents (2016). Maseru, the country’s only urban center of importance, is located 1,506 meters above sea level near the border with the Free State Province of South Africa. The city is connected to South Africa’s railway network for the transport of goods and labor.
Maseru was founded in 1869 by the base chick Moshoeshoe I. The city has its own university since 1975.