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Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2012, January 16). Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072784
South African History Online (2012) 'Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju', South African History Online, 16 January. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072784 (Accessed: 8 October 2026).
South African History Online, Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072784, (accessed 8 October 2026).
"Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju." South African History Online, 16 Jan. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072784. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.
South African History Online. "Chief Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is deposed of in a bloodless military coup led by Major-General Ju." South African History Online. January 16, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0072784.
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