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• New hope on AIDS in corner of ravaged Africa
In dirt-poor Malawi and Lesotho, less than 5 percent of pregnant women infected with the AIDS virus got drugs to protect their unborn babies in 2003. This increased to 32 percent in 2007, according to the report, which was prepared by UNICEF, the ...
• Oprah asks court to dismiss defamation suit
Mzamane, a native of Lesotho, previously held a leadership post at the Germantown Friends School in Philadelphia and returned to the area after her contract wasn’t renewed at Winfrey’s school. Mzamane says she has been unable to find work because ...
• Head to a 'one-third club' country and save
Sure, you can get a lot more bang for your buck in Lesotho, Namibia, or Swaziland, but if a currency falls in the dunes and nobody is around to hear it, does it still make a sound? This time around, some of the most desirable tourist destinations in ...
• British princes begin motorbike rally
Funds raised through the princes' participation in the Enduro Africa 08 event will be divided among UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund and Sentebale, a charity established by Prince Harry to help disadvantaged children in Lesotho. Harry, an ...
• Africa: Miners
By comparison, the infamous Hope Diamond that is renowned for the misfortunes it brought on its various owners seems paltry, weighing in at a mere 45.42 carats. The “Lesotho Promise” – at 603 carats, the biggest diamond discovery in 13 years ...