The government of Lesotho has conceded defeat and accepted the final ruling of the Apex Court which nullified the state of emergency declared by the collapsed 10th parliament. A media practitioner, Kananelo Boloetsi, and advocate Lintle Tuke had challenged the legality of recalling the 10th parliament for the purposes of resuscitating the collapsed omnibus bill into law.

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Just days after celebrating 56 years of independence, Lesotho is today heading to the polls to elect a new government. This comes amid failures by its parliament to pass constitutional reforms meant to end political instability.

Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of Lesotho's Tuoe Hantsi gives some insights into how ready the Mountain Kingdom is for these elections.

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Ahead of the reopening of the 11th parliament, opposition parties in Lesotho are up in arms, accusing the new government of failure to deliver the most basic services, while crime and corruption are at their peak.
Opposition parties outside parliament are also accusing the country's Independent Electoral Commission of misallocating Proportional Seats in parliament.

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In Lesotho IEC Staff, security personnel, media and observers and anyone who will be on duty on the main election day are voting.
June 3, 2017 will mark the third time in five years that Lesotho has held a general election. The election comes on the heels of Democratic Congress (DC) Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili losing a no-confidence motion in Parliament, in March. Yesterday six political parties battled it out in a pre-election debate.

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Lesotho's Prime Minister, Pakalitha Mosisili, is expected to call a snap election on Thursday after losing a confidence vote in parliament.
A slew of defections by ruling-coalition lawmakers to the opposition has badly weakened support for the prime minister.

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The Minister of police Bheki Cele and deputy minister of home affairs, Njabulo Nzuza have signed a memorandum of agreement with their Lesotho counterpart to combat cross border crime and develop smooth movement of people and goods between the two countries.

This agreement comes ahead of the proposed signing of the Binational Cooperation between the Republic and the Kingdom of Lesotho.

Ahead of the formalisation of the Binational Cooperation between the Lesotho and the Republic and South Africa, several ministries are joining heads to find best areas of common interest.

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Lesotho - South Africa has expressed concern over the latest political developments in Lesotho. This comes amid reports of an increased military presence in the capital Maseru. Some commentators and observers in the country say a constitutional crisis is coming to a head.

The much anticipated Lesotho National Dialogue for Reforms
and the country's coalition government hang in the balance.
This follows a constitutional court ruling that nullified an amnesty clause. The clause paved the way for the return of opposition leader Mothetjoa Metsing. Metsing had demanded temporary amnesty after being in exile in South Africa for more than a year, and the parties signed an agreement to allow this, but the constitutional court ruled that the amnesty clause is unconstitutional. Long-time SADC Facilitator President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to attend the dialogue on Monday.

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SADC members have sent a strong warning to anyone derailing the reform process in Lesotho.
That country has agreed to embark on political and security reforms, with the aim of bringing about stability.
SADC has given the mountain Kingdom until May 2019, to comply with decisions taken at the Troika summit.

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The government of Lesotho says releasing Lesotho Defence Force Commander Lt General Tlali Kamoli was not easy, and it's an indication that Lesotho still bows to international pressure at the expense of its people. Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili led celebrations to bid farewell to Kamoli, 5 years before his retirement age, after a SADC Commission recommended his removal.

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Thousands of supporters of a new Lesotho political party - Alliance of Democrats - attended an inaugural rally in the capital Maseru.
AD was founded by Monyane Moleleki, a former deputy leader of Lesotho Prime minister Pakalitha Mosisili's Democratic Congress.


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Well-known Lesotho businessman and philanthropists, Sam Matekane, is going into politics.

The 2021 Forbes Magazine winner of Africa's best entrepreneur, says his movement aims to rescue the country's ailing economy. With just under six months until national elections, Matekane has surrounded himself with heavy-weights, including the former Central Bank's Dr Retselisitsoe Matlanyane, and a former Chief Justice.

They vow to contest all of the country's eighty constituencies.

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Lesotho's political parties have stepped up campaigning ahead of general elections later this year. A newly formed party, Revolution for Prosperity, has promised to strengthen ties with neighbouring South Africa. The party has launched its campaign, with leader, Sam Matekane, saying it's vital to have good working relations with South Africa. He has also promised to ensure that Lesotho participates in rebuilding Africa's economy. Matekane spoke to SABC News International Editor, Sophie Mokoena.


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Lesotho's Independent Electoral Commission has completed the 2023 Local Government Elections process. While the official final poll result is yet to be gazetted, the IEC was able to confirm that the ruling Revolution For Prosperity (RFP) is leading the polls, closely followed by the opposition Democratic Congress.
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Lesotho's first lady has appeared in court for her alleged role in the murder of her husband's previous wife.

Maesaiah Thabane is charged with ordering the killing of Dipolelo (Lipolelo) Thabane in 2017.

She has been granted bail but appeared in court in the capital Maseru for a pre-trial hearing.


Al Jazeera's Fahmida Miller reports from Maseru, Lesotho.

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Lesotho will hold a parliamentary election on Friday, amid failures by its politicians to pass constitutional reforms meant to end years of political instability in the southern African mountain kingdom.

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The King of Lesotho is appointing a cabinet minister to run the country. That after the military's actions over the weekend caused the prime minister to flee to neighboring South Africa. Prime Minister Thomas Thabane called the military's disarming of police, a coup attempt, but an army spokesperson says the military only stepped in after hearing that police planned to arm political fanatics preparing a demonstration. VOA’s Laurel Bowman reports.

The newly formed political party in Lesotho, the Revolution For Prosperity, has garnered enough votes to form a coalition government.
The RFP fell short of the 50 plus one required for it to govern without other parties. The country's electoral commission has just announced the results.
At the same time, observer missions have released their preliminary reports of the 2022 National Assembly Elections.
The European and SADC observer missions have commended the kingdom for peaceful, free and fair elections.

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The SADC Oversight Committee mandated to be an early warning mechanism for instability in Lesotho met the Speaker of the National Assembly on its second mission to the mountain kingdom.
The committee is also monitoring constitutional and security reforms, and the implementation of the recommendations of the Phumaphi Commission into the death of former army commander, Maaparakoe Mahao.

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