This puts a question mark over  the planned return this weekend of an opposition leader after a year in exile in South Africa.

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Ruling unconstitutional the amnesty deal brokered by South Africa judge Dikgang Moseneke threatens Lesotho’s fragile coalition government led by Thomas Thabane

Opposition leader Mothetjoa Metsing fled the kingdom facing charges of corruption and possible treason for his involvement in a failed 2014 coup attempt that forced the region to get involved in restoring stability.

Metsing’s also suspected of being behind the killing of former army chief Maaparakoe Mahao.

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Monyane Moleleleki is criticized for signing the deal brokered by the South African  mediator

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He’s been invited by King Letsie III. 

Pakalitha Mosisili won elections in Lesotho on February 28.

He’s formed a coalition of seven parties to hold enough seats in the legislature of the mountain kingdom and regain the reins he relinquished nearly three years ago.

President Zuma will be accompanied by Deputy-President Cyril Ramaphosa, who played a key role as the regional mediator in the imbroglio that follows the abortive coup in Lesotho six months ago that drove outgoing Prime Minister Tom Thabane briefly into exile in South Africa.

Mothetjoa Metsing, who was Thabane’s deputy and suspected of being behind the attempted coup, has retained this position by joining the ruling coalition.

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