LESOTHO: VIOLENT LABOUR DISPUTE SETS BACKDROP TO POLITICAL RIVALRIES

   Thu, 03 June 2021

Amid ongoing violent unrest and protracted industrial action, rival political leaders are seeking to leverage opportunities ahead of the 2022 elections. The current prime minister, who has been credited with steering Lesotho steadily through the pandemic despite a serious balance of payments crisis, may be replaced before the next elections as his rivals seek political opportunity. Lack of security sector reform indicates that military intervention remains probable in case of continued widespread civil unrest and unresolved political standoffs.

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