South Africa - Oct 24

In accordance with a team from the South African Development Community sent to deal with the political crisis in Lesotho, three top Basotho security chiefs have stepped down. Lieutenant General Tlali Kamoli and Police Commissioner Khothatso Tsooana are both taking a leave of absence in order to discourage hostilities or confrontations between the government and the military. South African deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa, who also negotiated South Africa's transition to democracy, has been the SADC's chief negotiator on the matter. South Africa is taking proactive steps in ensuring the security of Lesotho, a state which it surrounds completely. A successful transition of power back to PM Thabane could be a victory for the effectiveness of the SADC as a regional organization. Source: All Africa