Former Lesotho Prime Minister Mentioned in Ritual Murder

Lesotho Defence Force Brigadier Ramanka Mokaloba, told the SADC commission of inquiry into the murder of the country’s Commander, that the former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane together with a business man Jessie Ramakatane (who died a week ago) were among a group of people who were involved in ritual murder. Former Lesotho Prime Minister Mentioned...

Lesotho legal reforms initiative starts

Hardly two weeks following the Lesotho’s Prime Minister address to the United Nations General Assembly that the country is to embark into constitutional reforms process to end political instability, a local non-governmental organisation, Development for Peace Education (DPE) is piloting legal reforms project at two constituencies of Taung and Mekaling in the Mohale’s hoek district....

Two Lesotho NGOs Stance on Mutiny Case

JOINT PRESS STATEMENT TRANSFORMATION RESOURCE CENTRE (TRC) AND CATHOLIC COMMISSION FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE (CCJP) TRC-CCJP’s stance and contribution on latest developments in Lesotho Introduction On 5 October 5 2015, the High Court of Lesotho ordered that the close arrest of 23 soldiers charged with a mutiny plot by the Lesotho Defence Force is unlawful...

Lesotho Action for Peace and Solidarity for Murdered Army Commander

Public Statement of Action for Peace and Solidarity (APS) on the Occasion of the First Annual Peace Walk in Celebration of the Life of Comrade Maaparankoe Mahao, 24 October 2015. The month of June 2015 saw the tragic, brutal and heartless murder of our brother and comrade Lt—Gen. Maaparankoe Mahao by Lesotho Defence Force operatives;...

Former Lesotho Prime Minister testifies in exile

Former Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane testified this morning before the SADC Commission of inquiry into the death of the Lesotho Defence Force commander Maaparankoe Mahao. Thabane who testified in camera in the Republic of South Africa (RSA), was the last witnesses following the Basotho National Party leader, Chief Thesele Maseribane and Reformed Congress of Lesotho leader Mrs Keketso...

Late Lesotho Defence Force Commander Peace Walk

A local organisation, Action for Peace and Solidarity (APS), is organising a walk in memory of the late Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) commander, Maaparankoe Mahao who was shot by the army on 25th June, 2015. The event entitled Maaparakoe Mahao Peace Walk, will be disclosed to the nation at a press conference in Maseru tomorrow...

Lesotho Prime Minister tells UN that constitutional reforms and SDGs implementation are a priority for the country.

Addressing the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, the Prime Minister of Lesotho Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili said that with the support of Common Wealth, the country is in agreement with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) that constitutional reforms is the first step towards the road to political stability. “Lesotho has passed through many political challenges...

Late Lesotho Defence Force Commder’s Wife Accused By Her Husband’s Political Party

Popular Front for Democracy (PFD) has dismissed allegations that its leader, Hon. Lekhotho Rakuane, who is the minister of home affairs, knew about a plot to kill the late Lesotho Defence Force Commander. Led by the party’s deputy leader Thabang Kholumo, PFD held a press conference in Maseru yesterday to respond to the testimony made...