The South African government has expressed concern over the unfolding political and security situation in neighbouring Lesotho after the suspension of the country’s parliament.
In a statementissued on Friday, the South African government “noted with grave concern the unusual movements of the Lesotho Defence Force Units in the capital, Maseru” and urged the country’s political leaders to “refrain from any actions that may undermine peace, security and stability in the country”.
“The South African Government wishes to reaffirm and reiterate the African Union’s position on the unconstitutional change of governments on the continent and in this regard the South African Government and SADC (South African Development Community) will not tolerate any unconstitutional change of government in the region and continent,” the department of international relations and cooperation said.
The latest developments in Lesotho comes a week after Tom Thabane, the country’s prime minister and leader of the All Basotho Congress (ABC), suspended the landlocked country’s parliament for nine months…
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