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Lesotho: Wife of Former Prime Minister Back in Prison in Murder of his Ex-Wife
VOA, 4 June 2020
The wife of former Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who was charged with killing her husband’s first wife, is back in prison after a judge revoked her bail last week,… Read more »
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Lesotho: Court Orders Re-Run of First Lady's Bail Appeal
Legalbrief, 2 June 2020
For relatives and friends of Lipolelo Thabane, Lesotho's former first lady, murdered in 2017, the question of whether bail was validly granted to one of the suspects in her killing… Read more »
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Lesotho: Thabane Leaves Behind Bad Legacy - Analysts
Lesotho Times, 21 May 2020
Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has left a highly contested legacy characterized by more negatives than positives, analysts say. Read more »
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Lesotho: Director of Public Prosecutions Slammed for 'Siding' With 'Maesaiah in Bail Issue
Lesotho Times, 21 May 2020
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Advocate Hlalefang Motinyane, has been accused of unreasonably siding with murder-accused former First Lady 'Maesaiah Thabane in a… Read more »
Lesotho's Former First Lady Re-Arrested in Murder Case
The wife of former Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who was charged with killing her husband's estranged wife, is back in prison after a judge revoked her bail, pending a June 16 hearing. Maesaiah Thabane was initially charged in February for her alleged involvement in the 2017 shooting death of Lipolelo Thabane, just before the former PM's inauguration. However, both Thabane and his wife have denied any involvement in the murder.
InFocus
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Moeketsi Majoro was sworn in as Lesotho's new Prime Minister, a day after his predecessor, Thomas Thabane, resigned under pressure over a scandal involving the killing of his wife. ... Read more »
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The government of Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has fallen apart in Parliament after his coalition partners withdrew their support, signaling a potential end to a lengthy ... Read more »
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Lesotho's ruling party has turned down Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's demands for immunity from prosecution in connection with the 2017 murder of his estranged wife, Lipolelo ... Read more »
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The police have said they will lay criminal charges against senior judicial officers involved in a controversial decision to release First Lady Maesaiah Thabane on bail in February ... Read more »
