The Lesothan Civil War (properly known as the Basotho Civil War, though the former name is more common) was a roughly decade long civil war in the African nation of Lesotho. Before the war, it had been one of the strongest nations in Africa, though quite isolationist. Following disputes between the government, which had rigged elections for several years, and the democratic opposition, the military took advantage of a breakdown in negotiations to launch a coup d'etat, swiftly seizing much of the nation. Following the coup, the Democratic Alliance declared war on both the government and the military. After several months of fighting, the government succeeded in controlling Maseru but lost control of effectively the entire rest of the nation. The DA (who controlled the lowlands) fought with
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| - Lesothan Civil War (1983: Doomsday)
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| - The Lesothan Civil War (properly known as the Basotho Civil War, though the former name is more common) was a roughly decade long civil war in the African nation of Lesotho. Before the war, it had been one of the strongest nations in Africa, though quite isolationist. Following disputes between the government, which had rigged elections for several years, and the democratic opposition, the military took advantage of a breakdown in negotiations to launch a coup d'etat, swiftly seizing much of the nation. Following the coup, the Democratic Alliance declared war on both the government and the military. After several months of fighting, the government succeeded in controlling Maseru but lost control of effectively the entire rest of the nation. The DA (who controlled the lowlands) fought with
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| - Approx 45,000 troops, with some armored vehicles
- Approx 13,500 trained troops, along with approx 120,000 militias.
- Approx 80,000 trained troops, along with approx 75,000 conscripts
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| - Major General Elias Phisoana Ramaema
- Ntsu Mokhehle
- Tom Thabane
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| Battles
| - Chronologically: Mazenod, First Maseru, Three Armies, First Mafeteng, Second Maseru, Mkhomazi, Second Mafeteng, Third Maseru, Ficksburg, Tosing, Cutting Camp, Third Mafeteng, Teyateyaneng.
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| - Approx 15,000 troops
- Approx 35,000 overall
- Approx 76,000 overall
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| Result
| - *Decisive Democrat/Consolidationist Victory
*Military Coup d'état put down
*Democracy restored to Lesotho
*Government institutes harsher controls on Military
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| - Consolidationist Faction- mainly Government forces
- Democratic Alliance - made up of several citizen militias, loosely tied together
- Military Faction - mainly military forces
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| - The Lesothan Civil War (properly known as the Basotho Civil War, though the former name is more common) was a roughly decade long civil war in the African nation of Lesotho. Before the war, it had been one of the strongest nations in Africa, though quite isolationist. Following disputes between the government, which had rigged elections for several years, and the democratic opposition, the military took advantage of a breakdown in negotiations to launch a coup d'etat, swiftly seizing much of the nation. Following the coup, the Democratic Alliance declared war on both the government and the military. After several months of fighting, the government succeeded in controlling Maseru but lost control of effectively the entire rest of the nation. The DA (who controlled the lowlands) fought with the military forces, which mostly controlled the highlands. The war ended after nine years, after an alliance between the DA and the Government managed to force the military out of their last stronghold, in Ficksburg.
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