Lesotho

Associated staff and scholars: Kabelo Maqache, Khabi Morahanye, Selloane Mokuku, Teboho Rantsoabe, Ithateleng Itee Masilo-Sesinyi,

Lesotho, like Botswana, is a land-locked state and former British colony. Its natural resources include water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay and building stone. It has a population of 2.1-million, and an HIV infection rate of more than 20%. According to the AIDS charity Avert, the AIDS epidemic has caused average life expectancy in Lesotho to drop to 44 years for women and 39 for men. The Morija Arts Festival is held in Lesotho annually. For more information, visit the official Lesotho site.