Lesotho prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife Maesaiah Thabane with Zambian President Edgar Lungu in Maseru in 2017. Last week Maesaiah was arrested in connection with the murder of Thabane's first wife, Lipolelo. Political leaders and citizens say the scandal is damaging the country, and they want Thabane to step down.Murder, mystery, suspense and political drama - the cocktail of events playing out in Lesotho belong in a best-selling thriller.
In 2017, 58-year-old Lipolelo Thabane was gunned down near her home, just two days before prime minister Thomas Thabane was sworn into office.Two months after Thabane assumed office, he married Maesaiah, now 43.
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