The monarch in Lesotho should be given some powers: but not extreme powers

By Hoolo 'Nyane, Head of Department, Public and Environmental Law Department, University of Limpopo

The kingdom of Lesotho has been marked by waves of political instability since independence from Britain in 1966. This has manifested in several forms – such as coups, mutinies, electoral disputes, forced exile of political opponents and assassinations. The most recent wave of instability, which necessitated the current long-running facilitation by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), was from 2014…

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