Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has extended the coronavirus prevention measure by another by two weeks.
The lockdown expired on Tuesday (April 21) but will now run till 5 May. Lesotho remains one of two African countries yet to record infections, the other being Comoros.
PM Thabane said the extension will allow the government to prepare more and acquire specialised and protective equipment, according to AFP news agency.
The decision comes as the Lesotho Senate prepares to hear a constitutional amendment passed by the national assembly to regulate powers of the embattled PM.
The amendment seeks to strip Prime Minister of powers to unilaterally dissolve parliament and call for elections when he loses a no-confidence vote and also provides for an early retirement for Thabane.
Thabane’s headaches have been linked to the murder of his former wife back in 2017. Police insist that there is evidence that the current First Lady was responsible for the murder and that the PM was complicit.
