SA: unconstitutional change of Lesotho government is intolerable
As current chairman of the regional troika on peace and security, South Africa’s calling a meeting of the SADC organ to discuss the crisis In Lesotho. The official view is that what’s happened in the mountain kingdom this morning has all the hallmarks of a coup. Pretoria warns that the region and the continent won’t […]
Military coup in Lesotho
Sports minister Thesele Maseribane says Lesotho’s military seized control of the kingdom’s police headquarters and jammed radio stations and phones. Maseribane heads the Basotho National Party that’s a member of Lesotho’s ruling coalition The military have not said why they took such muscular action early today. There have been no reports from the official news […]
Lesotho prime minister reportedly fine after coup
An official South African response to the military coup in Lesotho is expected shortly. The army in the mountain kingdom it surrounds this morning seized control of police headquarters in Maseru and jammed radio stations and phones. Reports of coup come from coalition government member Thesele Masiribane. It’s been impossible making telephone contact with people […]
Lesotho premier flees to South Africa
Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s left Lesotho after what he says is a military coup. He’s crossed into South Africa and says his life is in danger back home. A soldier and four police officers have reportedly been wounded in today’s clash between security forces in Lesotho. An army spokesman discounts reports of a coup […]