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Foreign relations of Lesotho

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Sidebar with collapsible lists Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa. Its capital is the small city of Maseru. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Lesotho also is active in the United Nations, the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union, the Non-Aligned Movement, and many other international organizations. In addition to the Republic of Korea, the United States, South Africa, Ireland, People's Republic of China, Libya, and the European Union all currently retain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho. Foreign relations of Lesotho are administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

Lesotho has historically maintained generally close ties with Ireland (Lesotho's largest bilateral aid donor), the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other Western states. Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and re-establish relations with the Republic of China (commonly known by its main island as Taiwan), it had restored ties with the P.R.C. in 1994.

Diplomatic relationsEdit

List of countries which Lesotho maintains diplomatic relations with:

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Bilateral relationsEdit

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  • Canada is represented in Lesotho via parallel accreditation of its high commission in Pretoria, South Africa<ref name="auto">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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  • Lesotho is represented in Cyprus via parallel accreditation of its High Commission in London.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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  • France is accredited to Lesotho from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Lesotho is accredited to France from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
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  • Germany is represented in Lesotho through its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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  • Lesotho has an embassy in Berlin.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Template:Flag 31 January 1977 Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 January 1977<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Greece is represented in Lesotho through its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.<ref name="mfa.gr">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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  • Lesotho is represented in Greece via parallel accreditation of its embassy in Rome, Italy.<ref name="mfa.gr" />
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  • Lesotho has a High Commission in New Delhi.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Lesotho has significant relations with Ireland. On 13 November 1997, Liz O'Donnell (Irish Minister for State) spoke about the relationship between the two nations and Ireland's future commitment towards Lesotho. The Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern visited Lesotho in 2000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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The Irish Government has donated aid to Lesotho since 1975. Donations to Lesotho is Ireland's longest running aid programme.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lesotho is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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  • Mexico is accredited to Lesotho from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Korea and Lesotho is 7 December 1966 and in 2011 Bilateral Trade were Exports $27,330,000, Imports: $290,000.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Turkish ambassador in Pretoria to South Africa is also accredited to Lesotho.<ref name="auto70" />
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 1.65 million USD in 2019 (Lesotho's exports/imports: 0.03/1.62 million USD).<ref name="auto70" />
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Lesotho established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 4 October 1966.<ref name="uk"/>

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The UK governed Lesotho from 1884 to 1966, when it achieved full independence.

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15 April 2025||See Lesotho-United States relations

The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Since this time, Lesotho and the United States have consistently maintained warm bilateral relations. In 1996, the United States closed its bilateral aid program in Lesotho. The Southern African regional office of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Gaborone, Botswana now administers most of the U.S. assistance to Lesotho, which totalled approximately $2 million in FY 2004. Total U.S. aid to Lesotho is over $69 million, including humanitarian food assistance. The Peace Corps has operated in Lesotho since 1969.About 69 Peace Corps volunteers concentrate in the sectors of health, agriculture, education, rural community development, and the environment. The Government of Lesotho encourages greater American participation in commercial life and welcomes interest from potential U.S. investors and suppliers. In 2007, the Government of Lesotho signed a compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide $362.5 million in support to develop Lesotho's water sector, healthcare infrastructure, and private sector.

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The Lesotho Communications Authority granted Starlink, a company owned by Elon Musk a license to operate for 10 years in Lesotho.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Notable peopleEdit

  • Lefa Mokotjo (1999–2005), ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to the People's Republic of China

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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