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Lesotho opposition leader faces treason charge

Tšepo Lipholo is accused of links to alleged military training camps on farms in South Africa

Tšepo Lipholo, leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement, is facing a charge of treason at the Maseru Magistrate Court. Archive photo: Sechaba Mokhethi

Tšepo Lipholo, leader of the Basotho Covenant Movement, is facing a charge of treason linking him to the recruitment of Basotho men aged 18 to 35 for military training on farms in South Africa.
South African intelligence structures and police said they had found no evidence of military camps.
According to the court papers, the purpose of the training was to prepare recruits to “forcefully reclaim” territory from South Africa, which he claims was part of Basutoland before 4 October 1966.
He was arrested in July 2025 and was initially charged with sedition, incitement and contempt of…

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