{"id":66856,"date":"2026-02-17T20:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/his-majesty-meets-lesotho-diaspora-in-ethiopia"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:37:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T21:37:08","slug":"his-majesty-meets-lesotho-diaspora-in-ethiopia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/his-majesty-meets-lesotho-diaspora-in-ethiopia","title":{"rendered":"HIS MAJESTY MEETS LESOTHO DIASPORA IN ETHIOPIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. <\/strong> <\/span>His Majesty King Letsie III met Basotho living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during an engagement focused on strengthening unity and sharing national updates.<\/p>\n<p>His Majesty was accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Nthomeng Majara; the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Relations, Honourable Lejone Mpotjoane; the Principal Secretary, Mr Thabang Lekhela; Ambassador of the Kingdom of Lesotho to Ethiopia, Her Excellency Nts\u030ciuoa Sekete; and Permanent Representative of Lesotho to the United Nations His Excellency Matete \u2018Nena.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting ended on a warm and light note, reinforcing unity among Basotho abroad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Lesotho<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Lesotho. His Majesty King Letsie III met Basotho living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during an engagement focused on strengthening unity and sharing national updates. 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