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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>The people injecting the most cash into the Lesotho general election campaign, local gangs, get much of their money from raiding disused gold mines in South Africa.
\nThese Basotho gangs are now threatening active mines, sparking tensions between Pretoria and Maseru.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Lesotho<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Lesotho. The people injecting the most cash into the Lesotho general election campaign, local gangs, get much of their money from raiding disused gold mines in South Africa. These Basotho gangs are now threatening active mines, sparking tensions between Pretoria and Maseru. 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