Lesotho: Limbo in Lesotho - the Limits of South Africa's Soft Power

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It's been several weeks since the coup that wasn't in Lesotho, yet there's been little progress in unravelling the tense political stand-off there. This comes despite the best efforts of President Zuma and his deputy, Cyril Ramaphosa, who have both invested plenty of time and diplomatic capital in efforts to find a solution. SA's influence only stretches so far, apparently.

Given the frequency with which South Africa's president and deputy president have been spotted in Lesotho over the past couple of weeks, South Africans could be forgiven for wandering exactly which country their leaders are currently governing.

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