Communist Party of Lesotho

The communist party of Basutoland, founded at a congress on 5 May 1962 under its secretary John Motloheloa, when the territory was still a British colony surrounded by South Africa. Its founding and programme, calling for independence and a socialist Lesotho, were published by the South African Communist Party in its journal The African Communist, then printed abroad; the party planned its own bulletin, Mosebetsi (The Worker).

Years

1962–?

Country

Lesotho

Also known as

Communist Party of Lesotho (Basutoland) · Basutoland Communist Party

Affiliation

Marxist–Leninist; allied with the South African Communist Party

Sources

Wikipedia — Communist Party of Lesotho; The African Communist, no. 10 (1962), via the Wayback Machine

Works published abroad

The movement's own publications, wherever they were printed. Each keeps its real publisher; titles in this catalogue link to their page. Works credited to Communist Party of Lesotho, Communist Party of Lesotho (Basutoland), Basutoland Communist Party, Communist Party of Lesotho & John Motloheloa are included automatically.