SADC Mission to Probe Lesotho Army Chief's Murder

Rumours have been swirling that Prime Minister Thomas Thabane fled the country in the aftermath of the attack. But his spokesperson, Thabo Thakalekoala, has said the premier is still in the country.

  • Southern Africa:   SADC Mission to Probe Killing of Army Chief

    News24Wire, 6 September 2017

    The Southern African Community (SADC) is set to send a ministerial fact-finding mission to Lesotho on Thursday to assess the situation following the killing of the country's army… Read more »

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Lesotho's defence force chief‚ Lieutenant-General Khoantle Motsomotso, left, was shot dead shortly after former deputy prime minister Mothetjoa Metsing left the country, claiming "rampant misbehaviour" by Prime Minister Tom Thabane's government.

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