Lesotho Prepares for Coalition Government

Lesotho: Death Threats As Opposition Prepares for Power

allAfrica, 4 June 2012

Lesotho's principal opposition leader appears on track to form a coalition government, setting the seal on the ousting of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili after 14 years in power. Read more »

Among observers of the Lesotho elections were, from left, former heads of state Rupiah Banda of Zambia, Yakubu Gowon of Nigeria and Bakili Muluzi of Malawi.

Lesotho: Commonwealth Observers Outline Next Steps After Polls

Commonwealth, 1 June 2012

Departure statement by Dr Bakili Muluzi, former president of the Republic of Malawi and Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to the 2012 Lesotho Parliamentary Elections: Read more »
Lesotho: Voters Choose Policy Over Personality

SAR, 1 June 2012

Lesotho's opposition parties have put an end to the fourteen-year rule of Phakalitha Mosisili by forging an uneasy coalition, aided by a large chuck of the kingdom's voters… Read more »
Lesotho: PM Resigns in Wake of Election

allAfrica, 30 May 2012

Lesotho's Prime Minister since 1998, Pakalitha Mosisili, has resigned. Read more »
Lesotho: Opposition Parties Launch Bid to Form Govt

allAfrica, 29 May 2012

Lesotho's opposition parties are trying to negotiate the formation of a coalition government after the ruling Democratic Congress failed to win a clear majority of seats in… Read more »
Lesotho: Election Results Force Leaders to Moot Coalition

allAfrica, 29 May 2012

Lesotho's election results were on a knife-edge on Tuesday morning, with the ruling Democratic Congress (DC) under pressure to form a coalition to retain power. Read more »
Lesotho: Opposition Party in Surprise Election Surge

allAfrica, 28 May 2012

An opposition party led by a veteran Basotho politician who once served in the Cabinet of long-time Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili has made an unexpectedly strong showing in the… Read more »
Lesotho: Final Election Results Expected By Tuesday

allAfrica, 28 May 2012

The final results for Lesotho's general election are expected to be released on Tuesday, 29 May, AFP reports. Read more »
Lesotho: Polls Close Amid Predictions of Coalition Govt

allAfrica, 26 May 2012

Polling stations in Lesotho's hotly-contested election have closed, with experts suggesting it will lead to a hung Parliament in which no party enjoys a majority. In that event,… Read more »
Lesotho: Contest for Lesotho Presidency a Three-Horse Race

allAfrica, 25 May 2012

Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili's 14-year rule of the country will be hotly contested when the population goes to the polls tomorrow. Mosisili faces a great deal of discontent as… Read more »
Lesotho: Early Voting Peaceful Despite Recent Violence

allAfrica, 21 May 2012

Lesotho has seen political violence flare ahead of May 26 elections, with the opposition claiming that dirty tricks have undercut their turnouts. Read more »
Zambia: RB to Lead Election Observer Mission in Lesotho

Times of Zambia, 19 May 2012

FORMER president Rupiah Banda has been appointed leader of an 18-member election observer mission to the Kingdom of Lesotho for national assembly elections scheduled for May 26,… Read more »
Lesotho: SADC Sends 63 Observers to Kingdom in Preparation for May Elections

SADC, 18 May 2012

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Observer Mission (SEOM) to the General Elections to be held in the Kingdom of Lesotho on May 26, 2012 was launched on… Read more »

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