Lesotho: Lipholo’s Freedom Bid Drags On

The Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) leader, Dr Tšepo Lipholo’s freedom bid has been further postponed, after the prosecution pressed for the recusal of the presiding Senior Resident Magistrate, Thamae Thamae.

Dr Lipholo wants to be released from Maseru Central Correctional Institution (MCCI), arguing that he had been detained beyond the 60 days without his trial commencing.

He has been held at MCCI since 4 July 2025, when he was remanded on charges of sedition, human trafficking, and insulting…