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Lesotho's PM Thomas Thabane to be charged with murdering his wife
Source: BBC
Lesotho's Thomas Thabane to be charged with murdering his wife
20 February 2020
Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, 80, is to be charged with the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane, police have said.
Mr Thabane announced he would be stepping down in July because of old age, without commenting about the case.
His current wife Maesaiah Thabane has already been charged with the murder.
He would be the first leader in southern Africa to be charged with murder while in office, in a case that has shocked the tiny mountain kingdom.
Lipolelo, 58, was shot dead two days before Mr Thabane became prime minister in 2017.
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20 February 2020
Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, 80, is to be charged with the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane, police have said.
Mr Thabane announced he would be stepping down in July because of old age, without commenting about the case.
His current wife Maesaiah Thabane has already been charged with the murder.
He would be the first leader in southern Africa to be charged with murder while in office, in a case that has shocked the tiny mountain kingdom.
Lipolelo, 58, was shot dead two days before Mr Thabane became prime minister in 2017.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-51571405
