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| Lesotho PM confirms coup, flees to South Africa |
| 2014-08-30 |
| [CHANNELNEWSASIA] Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane has confirmed that the military had seized power in a coup and that he had fled to neighbouring South Africa in fear of his life. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 it is the first place you would flee to. Very true of course, but Johannesburg is the last place in which you'd want to stay. Catch a plane out of Jan Smuts and live to tell the story. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-30 14:56 |
| #2 In fairness to the PM, given that Lesotho is entirely surrounded by SA, it is the first place you would flee to. Interesting they are having a coup. There is not that much in the country to steal. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-08-30 14:13 |
| #1 "I came into South Africa this morning and I will return as soon as my life is not in danger," he said. "I will not go back to Lesotho to get killed." Ag, another dim bulb politician. South Africa has one of the highest murder rates in the world. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-08-30 11:21 |