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The cooling of the political temperatures came with the BAP joining the bandwagon after a season of political agitation and chess games, reflecting political anomalies in the system of political governance of Lesotho:

Maseru:- The third quarter of the year (2023) after the winter recess has been so active, at least in the political mi…

The opportunistic character of Lesotho’s politics foils a no-confidence vote:

Maseru:- The politically hungry opposition was seeing the no-confidence motion already successful. The amount of energ…

Politics of power-brokering, power-sharing, trading positions and changing power relations, resulting in a re-organised Government

Maseru:- The last month of October 2023 has been a politically busy month, characterized by a great deal of political a…

Gradual exit of ‘old political moguls’ from the political stage

MASERU: There is an old adage that ‘you should exit the stage in time’ while you still have the attention of spectators…

Influence of strongholds ‘tight grips’ in electoral victory?

MASERU: Political parties build their strongholds, which become a source of their voting strength. In these strongholds…

A snapshot of coalition politics in Lesotho and probabilities ahead of and beyond 2022 elections

MASERU: If electoral manifestoes are anything to go by, the courtship and the resultant formation of coalition alliance…

While politicians think of the next election, leaders think of the next generation

Maseru - There is a clear distinction between a politician and a leader. The former is preoccupied with winning the nex…

Political parties without internal political education, ethos and political values

MASERU: A great deal of rot, instability and jostling for power that has ravaged Lesotho's political parties can be att…

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