Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters
Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters
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Lesotho PM Thomas Thabane to resign as police probe wife’s murder

  • Leader’s current spouse, who he married a month after killing, has been named as suspect in case
  • Maesiah Thabane has been on the run since police issued arrest warrant for her last week

Topic |   Africa
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Updated: 5:37am, 17 Jan, 2020

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Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters
Thomas Thabane, prime minister of Lesotho, addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September. Photo: Reuters
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