Lesotho, a constitutional monarchy, has been under domestic, regional and international pressure to change its constitution since 2012.
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The new coalition government must act quickly to address the kingdom’s massive socio-economic problems, and restore faith in democracy.
Unable to change the country’s vulnerability to shifts in the global and regional economy, the new prime minister Matekane has few economic levers to pull.
The country has had five governments in 10 years. Every time a government collapses, the reform programme follows suit.
South Africa’s numerous interventions in Lesotho contribute to the acrimonious nature of its political culture.
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