Lesotho

The country's latest poll may not mean an end to renewed instability, amid fears of deadlock or a military coup

Pretoria's economic woes pose economic and political challenges for the Southern African Customs Union

A gloomy economic outlook will see a number of unpopular leaders under pressure to announce exit plans

South Africa's effective cross-subsidisation of its neighbours appears increasingly unsustainable

Crop-destroying floods and droughts are raising hunger levels in food-insecure Southern Africa

Lesotho's political history of failed coalitions and party splits looks set to repeat itself

Peace between the army and local police will be required to ensure stability for a coalition government

Political fallout from Lesotho's near-coup in August 2014 will cloud its post-election prospects