| 5,631,468 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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"Suspected armed soldiers" attacked the home of the newly appointed commander of the Lesotho Defence Force, Lt.-Gen. Mahao just after the previous commander Kamoli (allegedly behind the attack) was dismissed by the King on Friday. It was believed to be an assassination attempt but no casualties were reported. Mahao's whereabouts are now unknown. |
| 5,631,471 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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Former commander of the Lesotho armed forces Tladi Kamoli, who was fired by Lesotho's PM, has "emptied the country's arsenal and led troops into the mountains" following an alleged coup attempt. |
| 5,631,477 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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South African special forces escorted PM Thabane back to Maseru, and are staying to protect his residence and those of key officials. South African police units are also in the capital bolstering the Lesotho police force, which has returned to their HQ for the first time since the alleged coup began. |
| 5,631,481 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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"Police and military exchanged gunfire in Lesotho's capital Maseru in the early hours of Friday." It was not clear who fired first, but no injuries were reported. |
| 5,631,485 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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39 police officers from Namibia were sent to Lesotho to act as observers to the ongoing political unrest. They were instructed to avoid political involvement and act purely as observers over the next three months, with a possible extension until the next elections. |
| 5,631,489 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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Two policemen were wounded during a shootout between the force and the military outside the neighbouring houses of a senior government official and a military officer who is reportedly wanted in connection with the attempted coup. |
| 5,631,493 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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South Africa's deputy president has held secret talks with renegade Lesotho military commander Kamoli, who has been leading a small group of fighters since an attempted coup in August. This meeting may be a breakthrough in attempts to mediate between Kamoli and the Lesotho government. |
| 5,631,498 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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Three top military and police commanders implicated in recent political turmoil agreed to step down as part of a deal brokered by South African mediator, Ramaphosa. |
| 5,631,504 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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Clash between Lesotho Defence Forces and two soldiers that were former bodyguards for Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane. The former bodyguards refused to stop at a security checkpoint and started shooting at Lesotho Defence Force soliders controlling access to the SADC offices near the presidential palace. LDF soldiers returned fire, the two soldiers/fomer bodyguards were wounded and one private security guard was shot and killed. The former bodyguards are thought to be responsible for tipping off Thabane of the failed coup in August 2014, which allowed Thabane to flee his residence before it was attacked by suspected army soldiers. |
| 5,631,508 |
-29.31667 |
27.48333 |
Lesotho |
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A local radio presenter was physically attacked by a chairperson of All Basotho Convention (ABC) Youth League at an ABC political party rally at Setsoto Stadium in Maseru. |
