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The credibility of Lesotho's Independent Electoral Commission is under scrutiny. This comes after the IEC admitted in a self-initiated court proceeding that it had incorrectly announced four PR (Proportional Representation) seats to undeserving members. 

Acting on an invitation from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of the Kingdom of Lesotho, the Brenthurst Foundation deployed 14 observers based in Mafeteng, Mohale’s Hoek, Berea, Maseru, Leribe,Butha-Buthe, Taung, Qalabane, Thaba-Phechela and Quthing on voting day to monitor voting during the parliamentary election held on 7 October 2022. A…

Lesotho goes to the polls on Friday to elect a new government, with another messy and unstable coalition likely to be the outcome, once again.

Apr 25 2021, 7:30 PM April 23 2021, 4:41 PM April 25 2021, 7:30 PM (Bloomberg) -- Lesotho, a tiny southern African nation plagued by years of political instability, appears headed for another crisis after a split in the ruling party and Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s firing of three ministers and a deputy. (Bloomberg) -- Lesotho, a tiny southern African nation plagued by years of political instability, appears headed for another crisis after a split in the ruling party and Prime Minister...

Majoro further relaxes Covid Restrictions Majoro further relaxes Covid Restrictions Limpho Sello PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has further relaxed the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions to allow a host of economic and social activities to resume amid indications that the rate of Covid-19 infections and deaths has significantly decreased in the past two months. International travel, entertainment and sporting activities are all set to resume under the relaxed regulations which came into effec...

ABC splits after accusing Majoro and Hlaele of handing over ABC to Thabane, DC fears move could spell the end of the governing coalition.   Pascalinah Kabi THE long-running infighting within the ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) finally reached its zenith this week with deputy leader, Professor Nqosa Mahao, breaking away to form a new party called the Basotho Action Party. Prof Mahao yesterday confirmed the formation of the new party in an interview with the Lesotho Times. He said the new...

Lesotho, a tiny southern African nation plagued by years of political instability, appears headed for another crisis after a split in the ruling party and Prime Minister Moeketsi Majoro’s firing of three ministers and a deputy.