LOL HISTORY 14.4.1994 Pakalitha Mosisili is briefly kidnapped along with three other ministers by elements of the #Lesotho Defence Force; a fifth minister and Deputy Prime Minister Selometsi Baholo, was killed in this incident #OnThisDay #History #Politics #Basotho #OTD

LOL HISTORY 15.4.1983 Commissioner of Police announces that Khahlametso Masheane was found dead in his holding cell. He was detained for questioning in connection with the bombing of the government petrol depots earlier in Feb. LLA later claimed responsibility #History #Lesotho

LOL HISTORY 16.4.1991 #SA banks, Standard Bank ZA and FNB South Africa inject a 16year M1.3bn loan to LHDA for development of PhaseI of the #Lesotho Highlands Water Project with its principal and interest repayments to be done in the last 6 years of the loan term #History #OnThisDay

LOL HISTORY 30.4.1964 In a giant step towards independence, Basutoland is granted full autonomy and becomes the Kingdom of Basutoland as the colonial government phases off. #Lesotho #History #OnThisDay #Politics #Basotho

LOL HISTORY 7.5.1970 Leader of the main opposition party; Ntsu Mokhehle is released from detention and announces that he is ready to work with BNP under a coalition lead by Chief Leabua. He never did, but shortly went to exile instead #History #Lesotho #Politics #OnThisDay #OTD

LOL HISTORY 12.5.1966 The High Court rules that Paramount Chief Moshoeshoe II has no power in law to revoke appointment of Senators including those he nominated. This followed his April 29th dismissal of 5 Senators he had originally nominated #Politics #Lesotho #History #OTD

LOL HISTORY 13.5.1856 Eugene Casalis arrives back in #France after serving #Basotho for 23 years in an impressive record in religion, politics & literature. He also played a role of a foreign advisor and secretary to Morena Moshoeshoe who held him so dear #Lesotho #History #OTD

LOL HISTORY 20.5.1991 'Manthabiseng Senatsi is fatally beaten allegedly by the security guards at the Taiwanese shop after being accused of stealing a t-shirt. The event inspired riots in Maseru and Mafeteng. The NCC is named after her. #OnThisDay #History #Lesotho

LOL HISTORY 21.5.2020 Following the collapse of the coalition gov headed by Thom Thabane and his swearing as the new Prime Ministe, former finance minister Moeketsi Majoro of ABC names Mathibeli Mokhothu, leader of the DC, as his deputy. #History #Lesotho #Politics #OTD

LOL HISTORY 24.5.1998 1998 POLITICAL RIOTS: Supporters of BNP, BCP and MFP begin to gather at the house of Evaristus Retselisitsoe Sekhonyana's residence in Maseru as the protests for the May 23 election results begin to gain momentum. #OnThisDay #History #Lesotho #Basotho

LOL HISTORY 30.5.2012 Pakalitha Mosisili resigns to make way for the new Prime Minister after his newly formed party in DC failed to win enough seats to form government in the May 26 parliamentary elections, cutting his ruling stint to 14 years since 1998 #Lesotho #History #OTD

LOL HISTORY 2.6.1950 1st regular air service launches as a twice-a-week postal service to Mokhotlong in a Piper Cub run by Dragensberg Air Services; officially marking the beginning of civil #aviation in #Lesotho. The plane also had space for 1 passenger. #History #OnThisDay

It appears that almost every notable event in #Lesotho of modern day is marked with a new blanket.🤩🤔 The practice has also engulfed church groups and, unsurprisingly, party political groupings. The Basotho blanket, its history, and more importantly, its economics are some

LOL HISTORY 10.6.2017 Following the collapse of their gov & unfavourable election results, DPM Mothetjoa Metsing suggests that there was no need for the removal of their gov "but should be supplemented to form GNU for the sake of stability" #Lesotho #History #OTD #Politics

LOL HISTORY 12.6.1981 Ex-Secretary to King Moshoeshoe II; Odion Seheri is kidnapped at a local hotel in Maseru. He was suspected of plotting a (failed) coup against Chief Leabua's gov. He was later found burnt to ashes at Khalong la baroa #History #OnThisDay #Lesotho #Politics

LOL HISTORY 17.6.2015 One of the top #Lesotho born jurists; Michael Ramodibedi dies. He served on the courts of some Commonwealth countries in #Africa including #Seychelles & #Botswana. He became the 1st Mosotho to serve as the Chief Justice of #eSwatini in 2010 #History #OTD

LOL HISTORY 29.7.1982 Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan's home in Kolonyama is attacked by armed men who had 40mm rockets, AK47 riffles, and mortar shells. After being repelled, the men reportedly fled to #SouthAfrica #History #Politics #Lesotho #OnThisDay

LOL HISTORY 5.8.1998 Police use tear gas, rubber bullets and batons to break up a demonstration of about 1000 protestors who wanted King Letsie III to address them concerning the May 23 elections which they claimed were rigged in favour of LCD #Politics #Lesotho #OnThisDay #OTD

LOL HISTORY 6.8.1973 Aged 84, Joseph Bonhomme (OMI) dies. Although a Roman Catholic Vicars apostolic emeritus, he spend much of his time building the cooperative movement among others where he has the cooperative house along A1 named after him. #History #Lesotho #OnThisDay

The next Youth Dialogue on Economic Independence will take place on Saturday, 30 August 2025, in Mapoteng, Berea.