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The election has gone ahead despite a deadlock in parliament and analysts say this could hurt the ruling party.

Lesotho’s parliamentary elections were going calmly and smoothly on Friday across the mountainous kingdom’s 3,151 polling stations, many of them remote.

The southern African kingdom has been governed for the past decade by frail and fractious coalitions, with no premier serving out a full five-year term.

The incumbent All Basotho Convention faces fierce opposition with more than 50 parties vying for parliamentary seats

More than fifty parties were in the running. But the political landscape is dominated by two movements: the All Basotho Convention (ABC) and the Democratic Congress (DC).

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 kingdoms lawmakers have failed to resolve.

MASERU, Lesotho (AP) — Thousands of voters in Lesotho are casting their ballots in the country’s general elections.

Lesotho has been governed for the past decade by a string of coalition governments that have proved fractious and frail, and no premier has served out a full five-year term."It is very likel...

Lesotho in southern Africa will begin vote counting for the country's election. The Independent Electoral Commission will announce the election's official results, expected by Tuesday.

Lesotho will hold parliamentary elections on Friday  after politicians failed to pass constitutional reforms meant to end years of political instability.