Why political parties are a growth industry in Lesotho
There are few better ways to make a living than founding one
Lesotho is a gold mine for pub-quiz crafters. It has the highest lowest point of any country in the world, and, as it happens, the highest pub in Africa. It is one of just three countries entirely encircled by another—in its case, South Africa. (San Marino and Vatican City are the others.)
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “Let’s get this party started”
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