Lesotho: Tension Is High As Lesotho Goes to the Polls

26 February 2015

Basothos are set to hit the polls on Saturday (28.02.2015) for an early election staged to restore order after a coup attempt. Analysts say that the elections are being held to redeem the fallen coalition government.

The people of Lesotho will be heading to the polls on Saturday (28.02.2015). The elections are being held early in a bid to restore stability following a coup attempt last August that forced Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to briefly seek refuge in South Africa. The coup was staged as fallout between the coalition government leaders Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, his deputy Mothetjoa Metsing and Sports Minister Thesele 'Maseribane

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