Lesotho PM no-show in court as murder charges loom

Lesotho Prime Minister Thabane no-show in court for murder charge, 'heads to S. Africa' © FRANCE 24

By: Yena LEE | Julia KIM | James VASINA 11 min

Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane was meant to face murder charges for the 2017 killing of his ex-wife Lipolelo Thabane but he skipped trial, travelling instead to South Africa. The PM's office says he's there for medical reasons although police have warned that if he attempts to flee justice, they'll issue an arrest warrant.