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]]> The SADC election observation team’s given the thumbs up to Saturday’s poll in Lesotho.

It’s urged the people of the mountain kingdom to accept the result and to exercise any challenges within the boundaries of the law.

Heading the SADC observer mission to Lesotho, South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Maite Nkoana Mashebane’s found the process transparent, credible, free and fair.

Her statement today says it reflects the will of the people of Lesotho.

The poll’s two years early because of an attempted coup in Lesotho six months ago.

Prime minister Tom Thabane, who was the target of that overthrow bid, is the leader as the votes of the 1,2 million registered electors are tallied.

SADC fielded 82 observers from 11 member countries.

Nkoane Mashebane says the voting took place in a generally calm and peaceful political atmosophere.

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