Lesotho

Next elections due

Local government: 1 Oct 2011 (postponed from Sep 2011 and Apr 2010)
Parliamentary: 2012
Lesotho is a constitutional monarchy

National Assembly elections 2007

Election day 17 February 2007.

Election results
Women's representation in the National Assembly
Conflict over seat allocation
International election observer missions
Parties contesting the election

EISA Observer Mission Report [PDF document]
Observer Mission interim statement
Regional Observer Mission arrival statement
Regional Observer Mission statement
EISA Election Update No 1 2007 [PDF]

Matlosa, K & Shale, V 2006, Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy: The case of Lesotho [PDF document], EISA.

Local government

MOFUOA, KV 2005 Local Governance in Lesotho: In Search of an Appropriate Format [PDF document], EISA Occassional Paper No 33.
SHALE, V 2005 Demarcating Local Authorities' Boundaries for Good Governance versus People-to-People Relations: A Case Study of Lesotho [PDF document], EISA Occassional Paper No 28.
SHALE, V 2004 Decentralisation, Development and Conflict: Challenges Awaiting Local Authorities in Lesotho [PDF document], EISA Occassional Papers No 21.