2022 in Lesotho explained

Events in the year 2022 in Lesotho.

Incumbents

• King: Letsie III
• Prime Minister: Moeketsi Majoro

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Lesotho

7 October – 2022 Lesotho general election: Citizens in Lesotho elect the 120 members of the National Assembly.^[1]

10 October – The Revolution for Prosperity party wins the election by a small margin and falling short of controlling the National Assembly.^[2]

11 October – The Revolution for Prosperity party forms a majority coalition with the Alliance of Democrats and Movement for Economic Change, says RFP leader Sam Matekane.^[3]

Sports

• 18 June - 3 July: Lesotho at the 2022 Commonwealth Games^[4]
• 15 July - 24 July: Lesotho at the 2022 World Athletics Championships^[5]
• 28 July - 8 August: Lesotho at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lesotho News . Africa . 2022-07-21 . Lesotho's general elections scheduled on October 7 . 2022-09-19 . Africanews . en.
2. News: Mohloboli . Marafaele . 2022-10-10 . Lesotho populist party wins most seats in election, falls short of majority . en . Reuters . 2022-10-10.
3. News: 2022-10-11 . Lesotho's RFP party forms coalition government with other opposition after election win . en . Reuters . 2022-10-11.
4. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Lesotho targets training at altitude before Birmingham 2022 . 2022-09-19 . www.insidethegames.biz.
5. Web site: World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022 WCH 22 World Athletics . 2022-09-19 . www.worldathletics.org.