Briefing Paper

Lesotho and the Southern African dilemma

“As the early December raid by South African security forces on Maseru demonstrated, the Government of Lesotho – South Africa’s
closest neighbour – has to tread a line between hostility and compromise with Pretoria.
This Brief Report discusses the following :
1. Background Information and Statistics;
2. Histofy and Recent Political Developments;
3. Recent Economic Developments; and
4. Foreign Policy.”