Party of Lesotho PM takes early lead in snap election, The party of Lesotho's prime minister was leading as initial results from general elections in the southern African nation were released.
The election commission said on Sunday that Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's All Basotho Convention party was ahead with wins in 35 out of 80 voting districts.
Some supporters of his party, which performed well in the area of the capital, Maseru, took to the streets to celebrate the early results in the snap general election aimed at resolving a political crisis triggered by an alleged coup bid.
Tensions were high ahead of Saturday's parliamentary poll, which was called two years ahead of schedule, but election day passed off without incident, according to observers....Read More
The election commission said on Sunday that Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's All Basotho Convention party was ahead with wins in 35 out of 80 voting districts.
Some supporters of his party, which performed well in the area of the capital, Maseru, took to the streets to celebrate the early results in the snap general election aimed at resolving a political crisis triggered by an alleged coup bid.
Tensions were high ahead of Saturday's parliamentary poll, which was called two years ahead of schedule, but election day passed off without incident, according to observers....Read More
