André Lombard
Assistant Editor at BBC News Africa
Assistant Editor #FocusOnAfrica @BBCAfrica. Reported from South Africa, Lesotho, Egypt, Nigeria and Kenya. Got a story? Email me at [email protected]
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Feb 8, 2025 |
maravipost.com | Charles Gitonga |André Lombard
By Charles Gitonga & Andre LombardMalawi’s government is demanding the astonishing sum of $309bn (£245bn) in unpaid taxes and royalties from a US-based gemstone company for rubies exported from the southern African state over the last 10 years, its attorney-general has told the BBC. Columbia Gem House, a family-owned business which says that it upholds fair trade practices, dismissed the claim as “baseless and defamatory”.
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Aug 21, 2024 |
yahoo.com | André Lombard |Katse Dam
Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy. The engineering marvel at the centre of this is incongruous in the country’s highlands - sited among the shepherds in traditional Basotho blankets and mud huts that make up this rural area. The Katse dam is a seriously impressive piece of design. Standing at 185m (600 feet) tall, it is Africa’s second largest curved dam.
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Aug 5, 2024 |
msn.com | André Lombard
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Aug 5, 2024 |
yahoo.com | André Lombard
It is a steep climb from the main road to 79-year-old Matlohang Moloi's home, through the mountains that make Lesotho one of the highest countries in the world. The mother of 10 welcomes me to her neat house, showing me photos of her large family. I am here to talk about one of her children - her firstborn son, Tlohang. At 38 he became part of a grim statistic. Lesotho, the kingdom in the sky, is home to the world's highest suicide rate. "Tlohang was a good son.
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