
Lesotho’s new prime minister promises reforms
Sam Matekane, Revolution for Prosperity party’s leader, will lead a three-party coalition government in Lesotho after their surprise election win.
We speak to Lesotho’s new prime minister, Sam Matekane, leader of the Revolution for Prosperity party. He tells Focus on Africa about his plans to push through constitutional reforms, stamp out corruption and create jobs for young people.
Uganda’s health ministry has confirmed four new Ebola cases and seven related deaths. The World Health Organisation has said clinical trials of two vaccines against the Sudan strain of the virus will start soon.
In Malawi, authorities are struggling to contain one of the worst cholera outbreaks in decades.
(Photo: Lesotho Revolution for Prosperity party (RFP) leader Sam Matekane stands between coalition partners; Credit: Getty Images)
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