A diamond millionaire who scored a stunning breakthrough in nationwide elections in Lesotho last week announced Tuesday that he would head a three-party coalition government. Lesotho Africa Matekane Diamond
Lesotho Revolution for Prosperity party leader Sam Matekane addresses supporters in Maseru, on October 8, 2022. – Surrounded entirely by South Africa, Lesotho is a mountain nation of two million people nicknamed the “Kingdom in the Sky.” It has been buffeted by coups and attempted coups since independence from Britain in 1966, and nearly a third of its population live on less than $1.90 a day.
His pro-business Revolution for Prosperity party, founded just six months ago, picked up 56 seats in the legislature — five seats short of an absolute majority. “The leaders of RFP, AD and MEC inform the Basotho nation that we have agreed to form a new coalition government following the announcement of the general election results,” Matekane, 64, said.
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