African country, formerly Basutoland (7)

I believe the answer is:

lesotho

(Other definitions for lesotho that I've seen before include "Maseru is this Kingdom's capital" , "He loots (anag) -- southern African kingdom" , "Country, an enclave of South Africa, capital Maseru" , "Kingdom that was formerly Basutoland" , "Kingdom within South Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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