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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Lawmakers in Lesotho this week discussed whether the country should seek to reclaim large swathes of land from powerful neighbour South Africa. A motion put forward by an opposition MP aims to have parliament declare South Africa\u2019s entire Free State province, which borders Lesotho, as well as areas of four more regions as part of the small mountain kingdom.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope that after the debate, our country will be returned to us as should have long been,\u201d the lawmaker, Tsepo Lipholo of the Basotho Convenient Movement (BCM) said ahead of the debate.<\/p>\n

The disputed regions were historically inhabited by the Basothos, who represent a large majority in Lesotho. Lipholo is the sole BCM lawmaker in Lesotho\u2019s 120-seat National Assembly.<\/p>\n

The return of Basothos\u2019 lands was the party\u2019s top campaign issue ahead of national elections last year and is a popular topic among the opposition. The government looks unlikely to pick a fight with Pretoria but has yet to comment on the issue.<\/p>\n

Were the motion to pass in the assembly it would kick off a process that could see the territorial claim turned into law. The motion is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland, as Lesotho was then called.<\/p>\n

Lesotho, with a population of about two million, is entirely surrounded by South Africa, population 60 million, and on which its economy largely depends.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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