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12:46 CAT | 19 Jan 2016
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The Extra Ordinary Southern African Development Community (SADC) Double Troika Summit which met in Gaborone on Monday has recommended the suspension of Lesotho from the regional block activities until it sort out its political mess, APA learnt here. While SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Stergomena Tax, says a full communiqué will be released at a later stage.
Source said that the decision was taken after Lesotho refused to accept a report of the Commission of Inquiry that investigated the death of former Lesotho army commander Maaparankoe Mahao.
SADC has decided to suspend all its activities in Lesotho until the bloc meets in August.
The meeting was attended by South African President Jacob Zuma and his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa, the facilitator on the Lesotho Crisis, Mozambique President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi, Swaziland Prime Minister Barnabas Sibusiso Dlamini and Zimbabwean Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko.
Leaders of the six SADC countries have been holding talks with Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili.
Source: APA
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