SADC facilitation mission ends Lesotho

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday ended its facilitation mission in Lesotho after peace returned to the kingdom.
Presiding over the ceremony in Lesotho’s capital of Maseru, South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphos, in his capacity as SADC facilitator, said that by lowering the SADC flag, “we declare to the people of this country and the world to know, that peace and stability has indeed returned to Lesotho”.
Through the SADC Double Troika Organ of Politics, Defence and Security, SADC provided a roadmap towards the restoration of political and security stability in Lesotho, he said.
The closure of the facilitation mission came after the successful SADC intervention which culminated in the recently held elections, which were declared credible, free and fair by elections observers.
The elections, held on February 28, arose from provisions of the Maseru Facilitation Accord signed by all Lesotho’s political parties as part of efforts to create political stability in the country.
On the other hand, the law enforcement agencies signed the accord which resulted in the taking of leave of absence by three senior Defence and Police officers which created a climate for the stabilisation of the security situation in Lesotho.
“As SADC we have committed ourselves to continue to assist the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho in their quest to institute these constitutional and security sector reforms,” Ramaphosa said. Enditem

Source: Xinhua

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