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An attempted military coup took place in Lesotho Saturday, the country’s Prime Minister, Thomas Thabane, said in an interview aired by South African broadcaster eNCA.

The Lesotho government is seeking the assistance of the South African government and other neighboring states, Thabane said.

The Prime Minister said that since the Lesotho military was looking for him, he decided “to get out of the way,” and fled to an unknown location.

“In my political life, it was not the first time that I saw this kind of activity by the Lesotho army,” Thabane said. A lot of effort has been made to reform the military and to “make it a normal army that is subject to the civilian authority,” according to Thabane.

He told the broadcaster he would not resign.

Thabane became Prime Minister in 2012, when he formed the kingdom’s first coalition government, according to the CIA World Factbook. Elections are next due in 2017.

Lesotho, a landlocked enclave of South Africa, has a population of nearly 2 million and covers an area slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Maryland, according to the World Factbook.



Source: http://newsrescue.com/breaking-military-coup-lesotho-prime-minister-hiding-seeks-help-south-africa/#ixzz3Bw2YWzaw

Can Jacob Zuma become the leader the SADC requires?

Wowww

Ok

na wa o

really?

Military in 2014?
South Africa should intervene ASAP.

One comment and already in FP, I wonder the condition of making FP....nairaland and nigeria....make I stop b4 I face band

Even in that small place?

Military is no no.
South Africa Armed Forces should crush them ASAP.

[size=18pt]MAKE E COME SEEK HELP FROM GOODLUCK JONAH NA[/size]

Coup? Ok....fine. It is a coup but in Lesotho and it is none of my biz

Boko n Abola no make us see road. I for help them

Thought anything like coup don go extinction for this 21st century.

When they say pay salary,you won't pay.Look at where you are now....

These military guys want to rule n loot the country dry.

MILITARY RULE IS NEVER THE WAY FORWARD FOR ANY COUNTRYIT IS LIKE TAKING 2 STEPS FORWARD AND 10 STEPS BACKWARD

Is south africa the giant of Africa,? Why didn't him seek help from Nigeria


























, .................. .................. Quote me at ur risk

Lesotho Military couping since 1000BC

S.A oya go settle d matter

Yea, i love the 'military' they whip the asses of corrupt politicians though these days all has become corrupt..........

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Bad leadership prompts coup..... others I hope u are learning

Small countries are always boasting the most notorious military.
The prime minister should have known this.

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