SADC extra ordinary double troika summit gets underway in Botswana

South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Gaborone, Botswana, for SADC Extra-ordinary double troika summit. The Summit aimed at taking stock of the situation in Lesotho, started yesterday*, with meetings of senior officials from the member states. It was convened to follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of the commission tasked with probing the instability that dogged the mountain kingdom since 2014. Lesotho's former Prime Minister, Tom Thabane alleged then that there were plans to overthrow his government. This was followed by bloodshed that led to some politicians and members of the defence force fleeing the country Itumeleng Kgajane reports from Gaborone…..