First lady’s murder: Lesotho PM quizzed over killing of estranged wife

African leader Thomas Thabane remarried weeks after his former partner was shot dead

Thomas Thabane, Lesotho, Africa
Thomas Thabane has said he will step down as prime minister 
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Police in the tiny African nation of Lesotho have called the country’s prime minister for questioning over alleged links to the 2017 murder of his estranged wife.

The Guardian reports that investigators in the landlocked southern nation hope Thomas Thabane can “cast light on the death of Lipolelo Thabane”. The 80-year-old PM’s ex was shot dead two days before he was sworn in for his second stint in office.

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