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Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya.
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Leabua Jonathan
Prime Minister of Lesotho from 1965 to 1986
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1986 Lesotho coup d'état
Military overthrow of Leabua Jonathan
The 1986 Lesotho coup d'état was a military coup that took place in Lesotho on 20 January 1986, led by General Justin Lekhanya. It led to the deposition of Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan, who held the office since 1965 and assumed dictatorial powers in the 1970 coup d'état,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Justin Lekhanya
Military ruler of Lesotho from 1986 to 1991 (1938–2021)
General Justin Metsing Lekhanya was the Minister of Defence and Chairman of the Military Council of Lesotho from 24 January 1986 to 2 May 1991.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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