Lesotho Elections to Be Held Two Years Early

Lesotho’s national general elections will be held at the end of February, two years earlier than planned. The announcement Thursday came after government coalition leaders signed an agreement meant to hold them to decisions made at talks to secure lasting peace in the mountainous kingdom. South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa was named the regional facilitator to Lesotho last month, as the Southern African Development Community [SADC] strove to resolve the country’s...

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