WORLD IN BRIEF : LESOTHO : Military Ruler Appears in Control
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lesotho’s military ruler, Maj. Gen. Justin Metsing Lekhanya, appeared to be in full control of the small southern African nation after a day of upheaval and confusion. Information Minister Vincent Malebo told a news conference in Maseru that Lekhanya will soon announce some government changes, but he gave no details. Earlier, the offices of the ruling six-member Military Council, headed by Lekhanya, were ringed by heavily armed troops and armored vehicles for about an hour.
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