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Lesotho’s PM Thabane’s ABC party to meet over his removal
The NEC confirmed on Wednesday it had given Prime Minister Tom Thabane until Thursday to step down.
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Resign or we will block the budget – Lesotho opposition tells Thabane
ABC leader and Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane has announced twice that he will retire with no time specified.
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Thabane’s son-in-law files order to challenge permanent appointment of Mahase
Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s son-in-law and party secretary-general Lebohang Hlaele has filed a Constitutional Court application challenging plans to appoint acting Chief Justice Maseforo Mahase.
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Lesotho PM Tom Thabane’s pick for acting chief justice challenged
The secretary-general of Thabane’s All Basotho Convention party wrote to King Letsie III warning him not to act on the prime minister’s advice because he had already announced his intention to resign.
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Tom Thabane’s resignation set to create more challenges for Lesotho
Thabane (80) has announced on Thursday that he was stepping down.
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Tom Thabane withdraws notice to suspend police boss Holomo Molibeli
The Lesotho High Court has endorsed a settlement that allows Holomo Molibeli to return to work and nullifies the appointment of Sera Makharilele as acting commissioner.
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Lesotho court rules PM Thabane cannot expel ABC party members
Tom Thabane has been at loggerheads with the party’s NEC since elections in February and wanted to expel some big-wigs that he didn’t want elected.
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Lesotho MP stabbed in home in suspected political attack
It was not clear if the attack was politically motivated but Matebatso Doti ended up in hospital and was receiving treatment.
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Lesotho’s Thabane refuses to accept interdict blocking Mosito suspension
The country’s ‘Sunday Express’ reported that Thabane’s secretary was told to tell the sheriff of the court to return the order to where it came from.
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Lesotho PM Tom Thabane dismisses announcement of ABC suspension
Thabane told supporters at a rally in Qeme, outside the capital Maseru, that he was the only leader and prime minister.
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ABC's Ntsekele: I don’t recognise my suspension
Constituencies of the party from 54 regions announced they had suspended Prime Minister Tom Thabane, secretary-general Samonyane Ntsekele and his deputy Nkaku Kabi.
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Tom Thabane suspended at special ABC conference
The members said Tom Thabane violated the constitution by not respecting the decisions of the party’s February elective conference when he didn’t accept the NEC elected there.
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Thabane: MOU signing indication that SADC can resolve own challenges
President Cyril Ramaphosa witnessed the signing of an agreement to pave the way for the Lesotho reforms authority in Maseru.
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Lesotho prime minister: Our problems have become yesterday's tale
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane addressed the media after government and the opposition in Lesotho signed an agreement to open Parliament to legislative reforms.
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Ramaphosa in Maseru to witness start of political reform process
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between stakeholders involved in Lesotho’s reform process.
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Ramaphosa expected to weigh in on SADC mediation for troubled Lesotho
Lesotho has been going through constitutional and security sector reforms since 2015, following alleged coups and the killing of two army commanders.
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Ramaphosa expected to visit troubled Lesotho this week
Although the president’s visit is routine, he might find himself returning to his role as long time Southern African Development Community (SADC) facilitator in the kingdom.
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Pressure mounts on Lesotho’s Tom Thabane to step down
In a joint statement, ABC MPs threatened to take legal action to reopen Parliament and table a motion of no confidence in Thabane if he doesn’t step aside.
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Factions within ABC failing security situation in Lesotho, army chiefs say
Chiefs of the army, police and intelligence have issued a statement warning that factions within the All Basotho Convention (ABC) were now involving so-called armed private security.
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Tom Thabane’s ABC faction denies burglary claims
The faction that wanted Thabane out alleged that he and his faction had sent the guards wearing balaclavas to intimidate them.
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Chaos as 5 NEC members of Lesotho's ABC expelled
The five members of Tom Thabane’s NEC were elected in February, but the leader and a faction that supports him challenged that election until the High Court ruled for the five last week.
