Lesotho PM to be charged with murdering wife

File: Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is accused of being involved in the murder of his estranged wife, Lipolelo Thabane, in 2017.MASERU - Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane is to be charged with the murder of his former wife, the deputy police commissioner said on Thursday.

Thabane, 80, announced on Thursday that he would be stepping down at the end of July, citing old age as the reason for leaving office. The leader of the small southern African nation has been under mounting pressure over the death of former first lady Lipolelo Thabane and the alleged involvement of his current wife.

Lipolelo Thabane was shot dead in June 2017 near her home in Maseru. The prime minister's current wife Maesaiah Thabane was detained this month and charged with ordering the murder. "The prime minister is going to be charged with the murder. The police are preparing directives and he will probably be charged tomorrow," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Paseka Mokete.

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