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Lesotho court revokes former first lady Maesiah Thabane’s bail
The former Prime Minister Tom Thabane’s third wife was granted bail by the high court for the alleged killing of Thabane’s second wife Lipolelo.
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Thabane's murder charges in spotlight after resignation as Lesotho PM
Tom Thabane's constitutional court application challenging the murder charges of his second wife Lipolelo Thabane is under the spotlight now that he is no longer Lesotho's prime minister.
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Lesotho musician, 2 others implicated in murder of Lipolelo Thabane
Lipholelo was Lesotho Prime Minister’s Tom Thabane’s second wife who was murdered in 2017. The first lady of the mountain kingdom, Maesiah, has also been charged for the murder.
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Thabane loses cool in Parly: 'I should be commended, not mocked for resigning'
Lesotho Primer Minister Tom Thabane said instead that members of parliament should praise him for leaving office, unlike some African leaders.
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Decision to charge Tom Thabane now in the hands of the High Court
The prime minister appeared briefly in court on Monday where his lawyer asked the magistrate to refer the matter for constitutional interpretation.
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Lesotho PM Thabane appears in Maseru court after Friday no-show
Thabane's office said he left for South Africa early on Friday morning to seek emergency medical attention.
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Lesotho police say Sibolla not key witness, under amnesty int. protection
Sibolla fled Lesotho when police started questioning first lady, Maesiah Thabane, on the 2017 killing of the prime minister’s estranged wife Lipolelo.
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Lesotho PM Tom Thabane a no show for court appearance
Police were expecting Thabane to appear before the Maseru magistrates court but he did not arrive.
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Tight police presence outside court ahead of Lesotho PM Thabane’s appearance
Tom Thabane is expected in court where he will be charged with murder, attempted murder, and malicious damage to property.
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Supporters to rally around embattled Lesotho PM Tom Thabane at court appearance
Thabane is expected to appear at the Maseru magistrates court on Friday morning where he will appear and be charged with murder.
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Lesotho DPP ready to charge PM Thabane with second wife's murder
Lesotho deputy police commissioner Paseka Mokete has confirmed that the director of public prosecutions was ready to charge Prime Minister Tom Thabane with his second wife Lipolelo's murder.
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Lawyers challenging Lesotho first lady's bail raise concerns over ACJ's conduct
Lawyers challenging the bail of murder accused Lesotho first lady Maesiah Thabane in the appeal court said that they were struggling to obtain a date.
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Lesotho deputy top cop makes damning allegations against Maesaiah Thabane
Paseka Mokete described her as dangerous and capable of hiring assassins, saying she was friends with notorious gangs known for their involvement in turf wars.
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Lesotho murder intrigue 'traumatises' already volatile kingdom
In 2017, 58-year-old Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down near her home, just two days before her husband Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was sworn into office.
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Friend of murdered Lesotho’s first lady seeks asylum in SA
In an exclusive interview with EWN, Thato Sibolla said the controversial circumstances under which Maesaiah Thabane was granted bail had made her even more afraid.
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Lesotho in shock after murder-accused first lady granted bail
Maesiah Thabane is accused of ordering the murder of the second wife of her husband, Prime Minister Tom Thabane, in 2017.
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Lesotho’s first lady Maesaiah Thabane charged with murder, attempted murder
Lipolelo was shot dead outside her home in Maseru in 2017 during tense divorce proceedings.
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Wanted Lesotho first lady Maesiah Thabane turns herself over to police
Prime Minister Tom Thabane's wife is wanted in connection with the killing of his second wife Lipolelo in 2017.
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Lesotho PM questioned over wife's murder
Thabane was interviewed at his office rather than at a police station, following a request by his party, the All Basotho Convention (ABC).
