Basutoland
Britishnoun
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His motion, which was previously debated in Lesotho's parliament, is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland.
From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025
Mr Lipholo's motion is based on a 1962 United Nations resolution that recognised the right to self-determination and independence for the people of Basutoland - as Lesotho was then called.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023
He eventually went into exile in the British Protectorate of Basutoland, as Lesotho was then known.
From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2012
Four days before his death he had set a precedent by receiving Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan of tiny Basutoland, the first black African chief of government ever to make an official visit to South Africa.
From Time Magazine Archive
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Healdtown attracted students from all over the country, as well as from the protectorates of Basutoland, Swaziland, and Bechuana- land.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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