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Southern Africa: SADC Sends Standby Force
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed a standby force from South Africa, Angola and Mozambique into Lesotho, as the regional bloc moves to avert another… Read more »
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Lesotho: How Motšomotšo Was Killed
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
THE Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS)'s investigation of three army officers implicated in the killing of a woman near the home of former Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander,… Read more »
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Lesotho: Motšomotšo a Long-Serving Soldier
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
SLAIN Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Lieutenant-General Khoantle Paul Motšomotšo, had a long and distinguished career from the time he joined the army in… Read more »
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Lesotho: Sechele Had Chequered Career
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
BRIGADIER Bulane Andrew Sechele's death in Tuesday's gun battle which also claimed the lives of Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander the LDF Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Khoantle… Read more »
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Lesotho: Hashatsi - a Polarising Figure
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
COLONEL Tefo Hashatsi, who died from wounds sustained in a hail of bullets on Tuesday, was a polarising figure who was loved and loathed in equal measure by his supporters and… Read more »
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Southern Africa: SADC Condemns Motšomotšo Assassination
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has condemned the "barbaric and heinous" assassination of Lieutenant-General Khoantle Motšomotšo on Tuesday, with… Read more »
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Lesotho: Churches Body Calls for Peace
Lesotho Times, 7 September 2017
THE Christian Council of Lesotho (CCL) has called on the nation, including government, the opposition and the general public to observe the rule of law to ensure peace and… Read more »
SADC Standby Force Deployed After Lesotho Army Chief Killed
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has deployed a standby force from South Africa, Angola and Mozambique, into Lesotho, as the regional bloc moves to avert another bout of instability prompted by the murder of Lesotho Defence Force commander, Lieutenant-General Khoantle Motšomotšo.
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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 ... Read more »
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Lt-Gen Khoantle Motšomotšo has died in a gun battle with two senior officers implicated in the killing of a former army commander two years ago, reports the Lesotho ... Read more »
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The continuing political instability in Lesotho has led to former deputy prime minister Mothetjoa Metsing fleeing the country to neighbouring South Africa, saying he uncovered ... Read more »
