Historical clue formulations

• Landlocked African country — 2023-08-09
• Landlocked African country — 2020-05-21
• Country completely surrounded by South Africa — 2016-11-01
• Its capital is Maseru — 2016-09-22
• Basutoland, today — 2009-08-07
• Basutoland, today — 2008-02-24
• Country of two million surrounded by a single other country — 2007-10-20
• African monarchy — 2003-10-16
• Basutoland, now — 2001-10-26
• African monarchy — 1996-07-14