Lesotho’s new prime minister sworn-in

Thomas Thabane, new Prime Minister of Lesotho
The new Prime Minister of Lesotho, Mr. Thomas Thabane, on Friday took the oath of office as the head of a coalition government, two days after the murder of his estranged wife .
Thabane’s All Basotho Convention (ABC) party won snap elections on June 3, but failed to get an outright majority, leading it to negotiate joint rule with the Alliance of Democrats (AD), Basotho National Party (BNP) and Reformed Congress of Lesotho (RCL ‏) .
But his inauguration was marred by the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo, 58, who was gunned down on Wednesday night in a village near the capital Maseru .
Thabane’s new coalition government comes into office with the hope of ending the political uncertainty of party splits and fragile coalitions that have long dogged the mountain kingdom .
He said it was disturbing that Lesotho was increasingly becoming notorious for its failed governments and that it was time to change .
“ I sincerely hop