Three Lesotho Parties Form Coalition to Rule Mountain Kingdom
Sam Matekane, center, on Oct. 8.
Photographer: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images
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Lesotho’s Revolution for Prosperity party, which won the most seats in last week’s parliamentary elections, has teamed up with two smaller rivals to govern the tiny mountain kingdom.
The RFP, which was formed just six months ago and is led by wealthy businessman Sam Matekane, secured 56 parliamentary seats in the Oct. 7 vote -- five short of what it needed for an outright majority in the 120-member legislature.