Tom Thabane
latest news & developmentsEvents in Lesotho point to poor prospects for political stability
Since the demand for resources far outmatches the patronage available, Lesotho’s political arena has become brutally competitive
Murders plague Lesotho politics
The prime minister has been questioned by the police, plunging the country into another crisis
Goodbye to the godfather of Lesotho politics
Pakalitha Mosisili has been the pre-eminent power broker for decades. What will the Mountain Kingdom look like without him?
Shaun’s new job: Murder in Lesotho
SA’s former NPA boss will prosecute the Mountain Kingdom’s most politically sensitive case
Fractures weaken Lesotho’s ruling party
The rowdiness that marked the All Basotho Convention’s navel-gazing “sabbatical conference” gave a new twist to the leadership battle in the party
New Lesotho murders highlight need for military reform
Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, elected in June, has pledged repeatedly to reduce the power of the military.
Lesotho army commander ‘shot dead’ by soldiers
Official says Lieutenant General Khoantle Motsomotso was shot by soldiers who had recently been fired.
Lesotho needs a new electoral system
Parties should announce coalitional plans prior to the election so that voters can more properly gauge expected outcomes.
Overpopulation is not Lesotho’s biggest problem
The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho recently held its third general election in the last five years.
Mysterious murder casts dark shadows over the Mountain Kingdom
Lipolelo Thabane’s death plunges Lesotho into yet another period of dangerous political instability.
Who is Thomas Thabane, and why is Lesotho’s army so scared of him?
In an interview, Tom Thabane outlines his ambitious – perhaps too ambitious – reform agenda.
Lesotho’s Groundhog Day election
The mountain kingdom’s politicians keep playing the same old game, with the same frustrating results
Army and state threaten Lesotho inquiry
The SADC commission looking into violence and political instability in the mountain kindgom is being hamstrung.
Lesotho PM under fire at SADC summit
Pakalitha Mosisili came under fire after he objected to the terms of reference of the organisation’s inquiry into security conditions in his country.
Former Lesotho prime minister flees to South Africa
Former Lesotho prime minister Tom Thabane says he fears for his life and is asking for protection.