Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane Has Resigned After Being Named As A Suspect In His Wife's Murder

Reuters: Lesotho PM, named as suspect in murder case, bows to pressure to quit

MASERU (Reuters) - Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane bowed to pressure to resign on Tuesday, three months after police named him and his current wife as suspects in the murder of his former wife in a case that has transfixed the southern African nation.

Thabane’s departure marks the end of one of Lesotho’s longest political careers, one marked by exile, intrigue, tensions with the military and a political crisis that deepened when police named him as a murder suspect in February.

“The time to retire from the great theatre of action, take leave from public life and office has finally arrived,” the 80-year-old Thabane told citizens in a speech on Lesotho TV.

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Update #1: Lesotho Prime Minister Thabane resigns after months of pressure over alleged involvement in murder of estranged wife -- CNN
Update #2: Lesotho PM quits after months-long crisis over death of ex-wife -- The Guardian

WNU Editor: A new PM has been named .... Lesotho's new PM sworn in after ex-leader accused of murder (RFI).