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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ cover research report opt 1 Archived 2006-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Summary of Events in Lesotho – 3rd quarter 1995 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Summary of Events in Lesotho – 1st quarter 2001 Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ LESOTHO POLITICAL PARTIES RECOMMIT TO NATIONAL VISION 2020 Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
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