{{South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has reportedly summoned Lesotho\u2019s political leaders for emergency talks following an apparent coup in the landlocked kingdom.}}<\/p>\n
NewsAfricaNow quoted spokesperson for South Africa’s department of international relations and co-operation (Dirco) Clayson Monyela as confirming that talks took place “throughout the night” and were set to continue today (Monday).<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, foreign ministers of three Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries also met on Sunday to find a solution to end the political crisis in Lesotho, reports say.<\/p>\n
According to Eyewitness News, Dirco confirmed that foreign ministers from SA, Zimbabwe and Namibia to map the way forward following an reports of an attempted coup in Lesotho.<\/p>\n
{{‘Refrain from violence’}}<\/p>\n
It could not be ascertained what came out of the meeting.<\/p>\n
SA called the meeting in its capacity as the chairing nation of SADC’s organ on politics and defence.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, Lesotho Prime Minister Tom Thabane told the BBC he had fled for his life across the border to South Africa, accusing the military of seizing power in a coup and leaving the country in flux.<\/p>\n
The military, however, denied staging a coup, a claim which few inside the country or abroad seemed to believe.<\/p>\n
The United Nations voiced concern about the military takeover in the southern African nation and called on all parties to resolve their differences peacefully.<\/p>\n
According to the UN news Centre, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, urged “all parties to refrain from violence and work together towards a peaceful and lasting resolution to their differences”.<\/p>\n
– News24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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