pic8219. Lesotho vigil

pic8219. Lesotho vigil

In December 1982 South Africa forces crossed the border into Lesotho and massacred 42 South African refugees and Lesotho nationals. This was part of a pattern of South African armed raids and destabilisation of the frontline states throughout the 1980s. The photograph shows anti-apartheid supporters holding a torchlight vigil at South Africa House immediately after the raid.

Category: 1980s
Copyright: Stefano Cagnoni/IFL
Holding Institution: AAM Archive, Bodleian Library
Catalogue: MSS AAM 2410
Date/Year: 1982