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Lesotho PM safely back home after '€˜coup'€™

Lesotho’s embattled prime minister, who fled to South Africa at the weekend after an apparent bid to oust him, returned safely to his home country on Wednesday, an aide said

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Thu, September 4, 2014 Published on Sep. 4, 2014 Published on 2014-09-04T07:04:07+07:00

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esotho'€™s embattled prime minister, who fled to South Africa at the weekend after an apparent bid to oust him, returned safely to his home country on Wednesday, an aide said.

Prime Minister Tom Thabane '€œhas crossed into the country,'€ his advisor Samonyane Ntsekele told AFP, speaking on the phone from the premier'€™s official residence. '€œHe got in safely.'€

'€œWe are at State House now.'€

The prime minister, whose departure from South Africa had been delayed over security fears, was guarded by South African police, according to the aide.

 

 

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