Still on Africa, reports coming from South Africa revealed that,Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has returned home after fleeing the mountain kingdom to neighbouring South Africa on Saturday
. incase you did not know,Lesotho prime minister was said to have ran away on a suspicion that,there was a military coup which threaten to take his life....although it wasn't clear if ther's something like that or not,but rumour had it that there was some thing like that, At the time, he said the military had staged a coup !!a charge that's later denied.
well,The summary of it all is, He is back and the explanations given was that,The unrest is thought to be linked to a struggle between Mr Thabane, reportedly supported by the police, why Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, said to have the loyalty of the army.
Mr Thabane has headed a unity government since elections in May 2012, but suspended parliament sessions in June to avoid a vote of no confidence amid feuding in his coalition.
Lesotho, which is surrounded by South Africa, has experienced several coups since independence in 1966.
At the time of his arrival back to Lesotho,A source in Maseru revealed that, Mr Thabane and Mr Metsing were escorted into the capital by South African police.
It is reported to be calm in the city, with business continuing as usual.
In the main time,South African police are guarding state house, the prime minister's official residence, and Mr Metsing's home, the source said.
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