Has the Army Taken Over Lesotho?
Confusion reigns in Lesotho as Prime Minister Thomas Thabane flees to South Africa, claiming that the Lesotho Defence Force has overthrown his government whilst the latter says that they disarmed the police who were allegedly going to arm factions at a protest March on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Mothet Joa Metsing supports the army, saying that the government has not been overthrown and that the army has substantiated their actions. Reactively, Thabane has accused Metsing of conspiring with the army to oust him. The latest spark in this unsettled country … Read the full article…