A man casts his vote during the national elections at Semonkong, Lesotho June 3, 2017. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
MASERU (Reuters) - Lesotho's people braved winter cold to vote in a general election on Saturday just two years after the previous one as the mountainous southern African kingdom struggles with political instability.
The landlocked country, surrounded by South Africa, has had King Letsie III as head of state since 1996, but political leadership has been volatile in recent years with the last two elections failing to produce a winner with a clear majority.
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