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MASERU, Feb 19 — Lesotho's ruling party gave its embattled prime minister an ultimatum to resign by tomorrow after his wife was charged in connection with the murder of her rival. Thomas Thabane's current wife Maesaiah Thabane, 42, appeared in court yesterday over the murder of the prime...

Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Motsoahae Thabane arrives to address the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York September 28, 2018. — Reuters pic

Thomas Thabane's current wife Maesaiah Thabane, 42, appeared in court yesterday over the murder of the prime minister's previous wife, who was gunned down two days before the premier was sworn into office in 2017. “We... have decided that the PM should leave office by Thursday ,” Montoeli Masoetsa, the party spokesman said.

The party had last month urged the premier to resign, after police investigations linked his mobile number to communication records from the scene of the murder of his estranged wife.

 

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