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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 to maintain the democratic process. The next day, Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing assumed responsibility for running the government. An early election was held in February 2015 as a result of South African-led Southern African Development Community (SADC) mediation, giving power to the opposition.
Mamathe is a 1968 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by Y. R. Swamy and produced by S. Heerabai. The film stars Kalyan Kumar, Leelavathi, B. Vijayalakshmi and Narasimharaju. The film has a musical score by Satyam.
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References
- ↑ Lesotho Times (2012-02-23). "Chieftainship dispute thickens" . Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ↑ "Genealogy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2015-11-01.
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