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Lesotho's murdered first lady agreed to divorce on day she died - sources

Lesotho’s former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane.

Hours before she was shot dead on the outskirts of the capital, Lesotho’s former first lady, Lipolelo Thabane, made a surprising decision.

According to both a close friend and a well-connected businessman, she agreed to divorce her husband, Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, after years of refusing to make way for her rival.

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