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Where to Next?: Inside Lesotho's 2022 Election
The Brenthurst Foundation took a 16-member team of election observers, led by Zimbabwean politician Tendai Biti, to oversee the voting process at a number of polling stations across the country.
Published 25 October 2022
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
Senior Researcher, The Brenthurst Foundation
Richard Morrow
Researcher, The Brenthurst Foundation
Ray Hartley
Research Director, The Brenthurst Foundation
Greg Mills
Director, The Brenthurst Foundation
On 7th October 2022, a little over 500,000 Basotho voters elected new National Assembly members. Sam Matekane, leader of the Revolution for Prosperity Party and Lesotho's leading businessman, was chosen to become the kingdom's next Prime Minister.
This short video summaries some of the mission's key findings.
