Foreign relations of Lesotho

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Lesotho's geographic location makes it extremely vulnerable to political and economic developments in South Africa. Its capital is the small city of Maseru. It is a member of many regional economic organizations including the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Lesotho also is active in the United Nations, the Organisation of African Unity, now the African Union, the Non-Aligned Movement, and many other international organizations. In addition to the Republic of Korea, the United States, South Africa, Ireland, People's Republic of China, Libya, and the European Union all currently retain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho. Foreign relations of Lesotho are administered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Relations.

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Lesotho has historically maintained generally close ties with the Republic of Ireland (Lesotho's largest bilateral aid donor), the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other Western states. Although Lesotho decided in 1990 to break relations with the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) and re-establish relations with the Republic of China (commonly known by its main island as Taiwan), it had restored ties with the P.R.C. in 1994.

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Lesotho maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#CountryDate [1]
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 October 1966 [2]
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4 October 1966 [3]
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 4 October 1966 [4]
4Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 24 November 1966 [5]
5Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 December 1966 [6]
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 11 March 1967 [7]
6Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 27 April 1967 [8]
7Flag of France.svg  France 21 August 1967 [9]
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 22 August 1967 [10]
9Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 24 August 1967 [11]
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 15 February 1968 [12]
11Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22 February 1968 [13]
12Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20 June 1968 [14] [15]
13Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 4 October 1968 [16]
14Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 22 October 1968 [16]
15Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 28 October 1968 [17]
16Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 29 October 1968 [16]
17Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1968 [18] [19]
18Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1968 [20]
19Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1970 [21]
20Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 23 January 1971 [22]
21Flag of India.svg  India 8 June 1971 [23]
22Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29 July 1971 [24]
23Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria November 1971 [25]
24Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 15 December 1971 [26]
25Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 7 December 1971 [27]
26Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1972 [28]
27Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana April 1973 [29]
28Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 30 April 1973 [30]
29Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 31 May 1973 [31]
30Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 9 July 1973 [32]
31Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 19 September 1973 [33]
32Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 4 July 1974 [34]
33Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1 May 1975 [35]
34Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 8 July 1975 [36]
35Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 9 September 1975 [37]
36Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 14 November 1975 [38]
37Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3 December 1975 [39]
38Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 12 February 1976 [40]
39Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 29 March 1976 [41]
40Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3 May 1976 [42]
41Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 8 May 1976 [43]
42Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 24 July 1976 [44]
43Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 4 September 1976 [45]
44Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31 January 1977 [46]
45Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20 December 1978 [47]
46Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 February 1979 [48]
47Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 14 June 1979 [49]
48Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 25 August 1979 [50]
49Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 19 October 1979 [51]
50Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1 November 1979 [52]
51Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 25 November 1979 [53]
52Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1 February 1980 [54]
53Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 10 July 1980
54Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 19 July 1980 [55]
55Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo 6 November 1980 [52]
56Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 20 November 1980 [52]
57Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1980 [56]
58Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1 July 1982 [57] [58]
59Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7 November 1982 [59]
60Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4 March 1983 [60]
61Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 29 March 1983 [61]
62Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30 April 1983 [62]
63Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 14 June 1983 [63]
64Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 26 June 1983 [64]
65Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 24 August 1983 [65]
66Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1983 [66]
67Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 1983 [67]
68Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1983 [66]
69Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1983 [68]
70Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 4 July 1984 [69]
71Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 2 July 1985
72Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1987 [70]
73Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31 March 1988 [71]
74Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 17 April 1989
75Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 21 July 1989
76Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 12 January 1990 [72]
77Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 11 April 1990 [73]
78Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 1990 [74]
79Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 21 May 1992 [75]
80Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 4 November 1993 [76]
81Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 8 May 1995 [77]
82Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 6 January 1998 [78]
83Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 15 April 1998 [79]
84Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 17 April 1998
85Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 17 April 1998
86Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 26 May 1998
87Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 25 August 1998 [80]
88Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3 September 1998 [81]
89Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6 November 1998
90Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 19 May 1999 [82]
91Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei 30 March 2000 [83]
92Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 27 April 2000 [84]
93Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 1 June 2000
94Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 14 July 2000 [85]
95Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 20 July 2000
96Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 1 December 2000
97Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 10 April 2001
98Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 25 February 2004
99Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 20 July 2004 [86]
100Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14 June 2005 [87]
101Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 1 September 2005 [88]
102Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 11 April 2006 [89]
103Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 15 July 2008 [90]
104Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 18 May 2010 [91]
105Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 30 November 2010 [92]
106Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 25 January 2011 [93]
107Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 26 September 2012 [94]
108Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 28 September 2012 [95]
109Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2 November 2012 [96]
110Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 23 September 2013
111Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 23 September 2013
112Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 10 February 2014
113Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2 April 2015 [97]
114Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 14 April 2016 [98]
115Flag of Mauritania.svg  Mauritania 9 March 2017 [99]
116Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 21 June 2015 [100]
117Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg  Kyrgyzstan 20 July 2017
118Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 17 August 2017 [101]
Flag of Palestine.svg  State of Palestine 23 November 2017 [102]
119Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 2020 [103]
120Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 29 March 2021
121Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 20 August 2021 [104]
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 7 December 2021 [105]
122Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 2 November 2023
123Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi Unknown
124Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic Unknown
125Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea Unknown
126Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Unknown
127Flag of Libya.svg  Libya Unknown
128Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Unknown
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Unknown
129Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia Unknown
130Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan Unknown

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal Relations BeganNotes
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1967See Canada–Lesotho relations
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 25 February 2004
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 2004. [108]
  • Cyprus is represented in Lesotho through its High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa. [109]
  • Lesotho is represented in Cyprus via parallel accreditation of its High Commission in London. [110]
  • Both countries are full members of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Flag of France.svg  France
  • France is accredited to Lesotho from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa.
  • Lesotho is accredited to France from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1966 [111]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31 January 1977Both countries established diplomatic relations on 31 January 1977 [113]
Flag of India.svg  India 8 June 1971 [115] See India–Lesotho relations
  • The High Commission in Pretoria has been concurrently accredited to Lesotho. [116]
  • Lesotho has a High Commission in New Delhi. [117]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 14 June 2005

Lesotho has significant relations with Ireland. On 13 November 1997, Liz O'Donnell (Irish Minister for State) spoke about the relationship between the two nations and Ireland's future commitment towards Lesotho. The Irish Prime Minister, Bertie Ahern visited Lesotho in 2000. [118] This relationship was further strengthened by a visit from the then President of Ireland Mary McAleese between 14 and 16 June 2006 on her speech about the long-standing relationship with Lesotho and shared history between both nations. [119]

The Irish Government has donated aid to Lesotho since 1975. Donations to Lesotho is Ireland's longest running aid programme. [120] On 14 February 2005, Lesotho announced that Ireland is the largest bilateral donor with financial support in excess of M70 million in each of the past three years. [121] Ireland also supports Lesotho's Flying Doctor Service, education, sanitation, water and various health such as the Fight against AIDS with the Clinton Foundation. [122]

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 14 November 1975
  • Lesotho is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States. [123]
  • Mexico is accredited to Lesotho from its embassy in Pretoria, South Africa. [124]
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1 February 1980

During the 1980s, the Soviet Union and Lesotho developed closer relations. In 1992, Lesotho recognised the Russian Federation as the successor state to the Soviet Union. From 2004 to 2007 Monyane Moleleki, who had studied at the Moscow State University, was Lesotho's Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7 December 1966

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Korea and Lesotho is 7 December 1966 and in 2011 Bilateral Trade were Exports $27,330,000, Imports: $290,000. [125]

Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1980
  • Embassy of Lesotho in Rome is accredited to Turkey. [126]
  • Turkish ambassador in Pretoria to South Africa is also accredited to Lesotho. [126]
  • Trade volume between the two countries was 1.65 million USD in 2019 (Lesotho's exports/imports: 0.03/1.62 million USD). [126]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 4 October 1966

Lesotho was previously the British protectorate of Basutoland prior to gaining independence in 1966. Since then Lesotho has been a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and maintained strong relations with the United Kingdom, exchanging High Commissioners between respective governments. The United Kingdom has maintained its status as one of Lesotho's major defence equipment suppliers as well as significant investment coming from the United Kingdom to help in the prevention and management of AIDS/HIV as well as other infrastructure projects.

Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4 October 1966See Lesotho-United States relations

The United States was one of the first four countries to establish an embassy in Maseru after Lesotho gained its independence from Great Britain in 1966. Since this time, Lesotho and the United States have consistently maintained warm bilateral relations. In 1996, the United States closed its bilateral aid program in Lesotho. The Southern African regional office of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Gaborone, Botswana now administers most of the U.S. assistance to Lesotho, which totalled approximately $2 million in FY 2004. Total U.S. aid to Lesotho is over $69 million, including humanitarian food assistance. The Peace Corps has operated in Lesotho since 1969.About 69 Peace Corps volunteers concentrate in the sectors of health, agriculture, education, rural community development, and the environment. The Government of Lesotho encourages greater American participation in commercial life and welcomes interest from potential U.S. investors and suppliers. In 2007, the Government of Lesotho signed a compact with the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide $362.5 million in support to develop Lesotho's water sector, healthcare infrastructure, and private sector.

PD-icon.svg This article incorporates public domain material from U.S. Bilateral Relations Fact Sheets. United States Department of State. [127]

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