Lephema threatens resignation and party split as RFP implodes

Breaking News Politics & Governance Deputy PM faction moves to seize control of ruling party structures in a palace power struggle that threatens to shatter the government. Lesotho Tribune Reporter 29 April 2026 Maseru Senior government minister Lebona Lephema has issued a stark ultimatum to Prime Minister Samuel Matekane, threatening to resign from cabinet and form his own political party unless he is allocated a ministry of his choosing, sources within the Prime Minister’s kitchen cabinet have told Lesotho Tribune.…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...