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Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
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On 30 August 2014, Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane alleged that a coup d'état had been launched against him. This followed a previous allegation which caused him to suspend parliament over possible extra-constitutional manoeuvres. It also followed pressure from South Africa…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)