Lesotho’s scandal-hit prime minister will stand down immediately following an agreement between the coalition government and political parties in the southern African mountain kingdom, a joint statement said on Monday.
Thomas Thabane, who has been accused of involvement in the murder of his ex-wife, will be allowed a “dignified retirement”, according to the deal negotiated by mediators from neighbouring South Africa.
The 80-year-old leader appeared in court in February, where his lawyer argued that his office granted him immunity from prosecution for allegedly murdering his estranged first wife shortly before he took power.
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