Lesotho’s first lady turned herself into authorities on Tuesday after having fled the tiny African country to escape arrest on murder charges. Maesaiah Thabane, 42, is set to be charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of the prime minister's former wife, police said Tuesday. Thabane fled Lesotho, a landlocked country within the borders South Africa, on Jan. 10 to escape arrest. Police interrogated the prime minister earlier this month over the alleged use of his mobile phone to communicate with whoever was at the scene of the killing. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPLast month, the 80-year-old prime minister announced he planned to step down as his ruling party called him no longer fit to lead.

Source: Fox News February 04, 2020 18:33 UTC