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Lesotho maintains a healthy and positive relation with the foreign countries. Lesotho Foreign Relations is boosted by the fact that the country is a member of a number of regional economic organizations like Southern African Customs Union and Southern African Development Community. Lesotho Foreign Relations with United States, Germany and United Kingdom have been very cordial from a long time.
Foreign relations of Lesotho are echoed in the participation of the country in the African Union, the Commonwealth, the United Nations, the Nonaligned Movement and various other international organizations. Apart from United States, European Union, Libya, South Africa, Ireland and China maintain resident diplomatic missions in Lesotho. External Affairs is always given priority in case of the association between Lesotho and South Africa.
The relation of United States and Lesotho has been responsible for the development and growth of Lesotho. United States was among the four main countries to set up an embassy in the capital of Lesotho.
Lesotho had approved many South African refugees political shelter during the apartheid era. The USAID provides financial assistance in various sectors like agriculture, education and health units in Lesotho. The total aid provided by United States to Lesotho is more than $ 10 million which includes food assistance and humanitarian support.
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