Lesotho suffers serious famine

Maseru - Lesotho's Prime Minister Mr Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday formally declared the southern Africa kingdom to be suffering…

Maseru - Lesotho's Prime Minister Mr Pakalitha Mosisili yesterday formally declared the southern Africa kingdom to be suffering from serious famine. He blamed weather conditions and the rising cost of commodities on world markets following the September 11th attacks on the United States.

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