Lesotho Prime Minister Flees Coup Attempt

The prime minister of Lesotho has fled to South Africa to escape what he says is a coup attempt in the tiny southern African kingdom. Witnesses say soldiers are patrolling the streets and occupying government buildings in Lesotho, which is an enclave entirely surrounded by South Africa. Military officials in Lesotho say the situation has returned to normal. Gunfire rang out earlier Saturday in the capital, Maseru, the witnesses said, and the military seized at least one police...

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