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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…

A business mogul from Lesotho who is in charge of an upstart party must form a coalition after winning at the polls. The party needed five more votes to win an outright majority.

The All Basotho Convention party, which led the outgoing government, won only eight of 120 seats in parliament.A new party led by a political rookie h

In Lesotho, a millionaire political novice has won the most votes in legislative elections but fell short of securing a parliamentary majority that could have ended long-running political gridlock.

A millionaire political novice won the most votes in legislative elections in Lesotho but fell short of securing a parliamentary majority that could have ended long-running political gridlock, officials said on Monday.

Lesotho villagers dream of change after general elections - The Maravi Post

Lesotho citizens voted in a parliamentary election on Friday that political analysts said could see the ruling party lose power after years of political instability that the southern African mountain kingdom's lawmakers have failed to resolve.

A recently founded party led by a millionaire diamond magnate looked set on Sunday to win Lesotho's parliamentary election, having secured enough for a simple majority, according to preliminary results from the election commission.

A Commonwealth team has commended the people of Lesotho for the atmosphere of peace and calm in which their general election was held. However, the Commonwealth Observer Group expressed concerns that the voter roll caused confusion and disenfranchised voters in some areas.

After the Independent electoral commission started unveiling provisional results in Lesotho, supporters of Lesothos Revolution for Prosperity party took to the streets of Maseru to celebrate early lead. About 1.5 million people were registered cast their ballot on Friday.