King Moshoeshoe II Dies at 57; Twice Regained Lesotho Crown

The Washington Post | January 16, 1996 | Copyright

Lesotho's King Moshoeshoe II, 57, a resilient leader who twice regained his throne after being deposed, died Jan. 15 when his car plunged over an embankment outside Maseru, the capital city.

His death came just as the southern African country appeared to be overcoming the turbulence that has marked its politics since gaining independence from Britain in 1966. He held the crown on three occasions.

He lost power for several months when Prime Minister J. Leabua Jonathan declared a state of emergency in 1970. He was stripped of all political powers when he was deposed by the military in ...

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