Lesotho’s embattled Prime Minister Thomas Thabane announced his resignation on Monday, ending months of political uncertainty gripping the kingdom since he was accused of participating in his ex-wife’s murder.
Thabane’s political rivals have piled pressure on the prime minister to step down early over allegations he had a hand in the brutal 2017 shooting of Lipolelo Thabane, whom he was divorcing.
His coalition was disbanded in parliament last week and he had been expected to resign by May 22, when a new government is due to be installed.
“I decided to personally come and inform you that I am stepping down as prime minister of Lesotho,” Thabane told supporters in his Abia home constituency on the outskirts of the capital Maseru.
The 80-year-old did not state when he would officially quit and clarified that he would remain leader of his ruling All Basotho Convention (ABC) party for the time being.
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