Lesotho: Mining magnate Sam Matekane - believed to be the Southern African nation's richest man - wins vote but no majority
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A new party led by a political rookie has won the most votes in Friday’s legislative elections in Lesotho but fell short of securing a parliamentary majority that could have ended a long-running political gridlock.
According to final results published by its electoral commission on Monday, the Revolution for Prosperity, a party set up only six months ago…
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