Thomas Thabane quits as Lesotho leader amid murder conspiracy case
Finance minister Moeketsi Majoro has been named as Thabane's interim replacement
19 May 2020 - 12:36
Maseru — Lesotho’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, resigned on Tuesday, removing the main hurdle to resolving a political crisis that engulfed the country late in 2019
Thabane's departure marks the end of one of Lesotho’s longest political careers — one marked by exile, feuding, intrigue, tension with the military and a political crisis that erupted when police named him as a suspect in a murder case late in 2019...
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