Lipolelo was shot days before Thabane was sworn in as leader of the mountain kingdom.
Lesotho prime minister Thomas Thabane with his wife, Maesaiah Thabane, at the funeral of his first wife, Lipolelo Thabane.Lesotho police have charged prime minister Thomas Thabane's wife with the murder of his previous spouse, the SABC reported on Tuesday.
Police last month issued a warrant of arrest for Thabane's wife, Maesaiah, after she failed to turn up for questioning in connection with the murder of Thabane's then-estranged wife Lipolelo on June 14 2017. The couple were involved in divorce proceedings at the time of Lipolelo's death.Thabane last month announced his intention to resign, but gave no reason.
Lesotho is one of the world's poorest countries and has one of Africa's highest levels of HIV/Aids prevalence.
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