Lesotho PM requests immunity from charge of murdering wife
(The Guardian World News)

Lawyer argues that Thomas Thabane´s office gives him immunity from prosecutionLesotho´s prime minister has made a surprise appearance in court, where his lawyer argued that his office granted him immunity from prosecution for allegedly murdering his estranged wife shortly before he took power.Thomas Thabane sat in the public gallery of the court in Maseru, the capital of the small mountain kingdom, with his present spouse. He had been due to appear on Friday to be charged with murder, but had not appeared, saying he had to travel to neighbouring South Africa for medical treatment. Continue reading...