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President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked "nobody has ever heard of." Here are some facts about the African nation of Lesotho.

Only men can inherit the title of chief in Lesotho. One woman is trying to change that. By Leila Hall for CNN Photos by Meri Hyöky. Updated 0413 GMT (1213 HKT) September 12, 2018 ...

The 'denim capital of Africa' If you've ever bought a pair of jeans from an American brand like Levi's, "chances are they were manufactured at a factory" in Lesotho, said The Associated Press.The ...

"To sing is a competition," he tells me as we sit on his smallholding on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital, Maseru, where he's now retired. "Everyone wants to be the winner." ...

Lesotho ranks among the world’s poorest countries despite huge mineral reserves. British mine company Gem Diamonds said in 2018 it had discovered a 910-carat stone in one of its several Lesotho ...

Lesotho's garment factories have made jeans for iconic American brands such as Levi's and Wrangler in recent years. As a result, Lesotho has become known as the "denim capital of Africa".

Only men can inherit the title of chief in Lesotho. One woman is trying to change that. By Leila Hall for CNN Photos by Meri Hyöky. Updated 12:13 AM ET, Wed September 12, 2018 ...

Lesotho, an independent nation of just two million people, is known as the "denim capital of Africa", according to the BBC – but it doesn't just produce jeans.

The name is thought to come from "wafamola", a word in Lesotho's language, Sesotho, meaning "flaring" or "flicking up" of a skirt, a reference to the exuberant way women danced to the music.