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Lesotho: RFP Takes Commanding Lead
Lesotho Times, 9 October 2022
Business mogul, Sam Matekane's Revolution for Prosperity (RFP) party has taken a commanding lead in Lesotho's general elections. Read more »
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Lesotho: New Party Surges Ahead in Early Election Results
allAfrica, 9 October 2022
Vote counting is under way in Lesotho after Friday's general election, and the Lesotho Times reports that the electoral commission expects a final result on Tuesday. Read more »
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Lesotho: Wealthy Businessman Sam Matekane Heads for Landslide Election Victory
Daily Maverick, 9 October 2022
But will he bring a 'breath of fresh air' into the government? Or will he just grab more government contracts? Read more »
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Lesotho: Here's Why Political Establishment Has Been Dumped
Daily Maverick, 9 October 2022
Elections have tossed out governments and been a catalyst for coalitions. They have also been a means of expressing people's disquiet on growing corruption, and an opportunity to… Read more »
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Lesotho: Vote Counting Underway in Lesotho's Polls
Lesotho Times, 7 October 2022
VOTE counting is underway countrywide after the end of voting in Lesotho's general elections at 5pm today, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has said. Read more »
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Lesotho: None of the Parties Share the RFP's Revolutionary Ideology - Matekane
Lesotho Times, 8 October 2022
REVOLUTION for Prosperity (RFP) leader, Sam Matekane, will be contesting elections for the first time ever. Not only is he aiming to be the next Mantšonyane member of… Read more »
New Party Wins Lesotho Poll - But No Parliamentary Majority
A new party won the most votes in legislative elections in Lesotho on October 7, 2022 - but it fell short of securing a parliamentary majority that could have ended a long-running political gridlock, Al Jazeera reports.
According to final results published by its electoral commission on Monday October 10, 2022 , the Revolution for Prosperity, a party set up only six months ago by millionaire businessman Sam Matekane, won 56 out of 120 seats in parliament.
The Democratic Congress party led by Mathibeli Mokhothu came in second securing 29 lawmakers, according to the Independent Electoral Commission. The All Basotho Convention party, which led the outgoing government, suffered a sharp drop in support, securing only eight seats.
Supporters of the All Basotho Convention, one of the more popular parties contesting the 2022 polls.
InFocus
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The mountain kingdom of Lesotho is a landlocked country encircled by South Africa. On Friday, October 7, 2022 the nation goes to the polls to elect a new prime minister amid ... Read more »
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Lesotho's parliament is accused of dragging its feet over crucial reforms that must be voted into law, ahead of the all-important September 2022 general elections. The reform 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 »
