Africa · Southern Africa

Lesotho security & risk intelligence

Coalition-politics instability, armed criminal and initiation-related violence, highlands water-project security, and dependency on South African routes.

Overall risk: Low
Published records: 8
Analyst reviewed: 0 · 0%
Last updated: 22 Aug 2026, 11:37 UTC

Intelligence library — Lesotho

Total published items: 8
Analyst-reviewed: 0 (0%)
Briefings: 0
Last 7 days: 0
Last 30 days: 6
Distinct sources: 4

Library last updated 22 Aug 2026, 11:37 UTCCoverage since 8 Jul 2026

Derived from 8 verified intelligence records in the trailing 90 days (latest 2026-08-11). Overall index 26/100.

Risk indicator trends

Threat, political, terrorism, conflict and maritime reporting for Lesotho over time.

Threat: 3
Political: 3
Terrorism: 0
Conflict: 0
Maritime: 0

Sub-regional & location breakdown

Derived from published records only — sub-regions and locations appear when reporting exists.

Country-level reporting

9 records

Latest 22 Aug 2026

Lesotho · 7
South Africa · 1

Threat profile

Principal threats

· Incident
· Environmental
· Briefing

Domain risk scores

security26/100
maritime1/100
aviation1/100
climate17/100
political12/100

Moderate9

Latest Lesotho records

ModerateUnconfirmed22 Aug 2026
Refugees trapped in Lesotho - Lesotho Times
Refugees trapped in Lesotho - Lesotho Times. Reported by lestimes.com and surfaced through GDELT global news monitoring.
GDELT · lestimes.com
ModerateUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026· Lesotho
Maize imports expected to support food access despite below-average harvest
This Key Message Update provides a high-level analysis of current acute food insecurity conditions and any changes to FEWS NET's July 2026 to January 2027 projection of acute food insecurity outcomes in Lesotho.
FEWS NET food security early warning
ModerateUnconfirmed11 Aug 2026· South Africa
Lesotho: Key Message Update - Maize imports expected to support food access despite below-average harvest, July 2026 - January 2027
Lesotho Famine Early Warning System Network Key Messages Stressed (IPC Phase 2) outcomes are expected to persist across the Southern Lowlands, Senqu River Valley,
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed10 Aug 2026· Lesotho
Lesotho | Drought induced food insecurity - Final Report (MDRLS008)
Lesotho International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed5 Aug 2026· Lesotho
WFP Lesotho Country Brief July 2026
Lesotho World Food Programme WFP remains a key food security partner to the Government, strengthening national systems and providing technical assistance to improve the Government’s capacity to manage and implement national programme
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed5 Aug 2026· Lesotho
Lesotho: IPC Acute Food Insecurity Analysis May 2026 - March 2027 (Published on 3 August 2026)
Lesotho Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Key results More than 234,000 people living in rural areas of Lesotho (15 percent of the analysed popula
ReliefWeb
ModerateUnconfirmed4 Aug 2026· Lesotho
Vacancy: Public Health Support Officer – Disease Control (Data Management Assistant) G7
Vacancy: Public Health Support Officer – Disease Control (Data Management Assistant) G7 okoronduo@who.int Tue, 04/08/2026 - 15:55 DATA MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT (G7) 1. Position In
WHO Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed29 Jul 2026· Lesotho
VACANCY: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT (G5)
VACANCY: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT (G5) okoronduo@who.int Wed, 29/07/2026 - 15:09 1. Position Information
WHO Africa
ModerateUnconfirmed8 Jul 2026· Lesotho
Vacancy: National Consultant (NO C) to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems.
Vacancy: National Consultant (NO C) to strengthen maternal and newborn health systems. okoronduo@who.int Wed, 08/07/2026 - 13:27 TERMS OF REFERENCE
WHO Africa

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