Curfew in Lesotho to tackle gun crime after journalist killed
Radio journalist Ralikonelo Joki was shot multiple times by unknown attackers. Authorities in Lesotho have declared an indefinite curfew in the hope that curtailing the movement of people at night will help curb gun violence in the small southern African kingdom. The curfew, which came into force on Tuesday, comes just days after a prominent radio journalist was shot dead in a killing that shocked the nation. “A curfew is imposed on all persons throughout the Kingdom of Lesotho with effect from today,” according to a notice published in the government gazette on Tuesday. Residents are banned from being outside between 10pm (20:00 GMT) and 04am (02:00 GMT), according to the document signed by police commissioner Holomo Molibeli. The curfew will remain in place until further notice, Molibeli said. Those failing to comply face a fine or up to two years in jail. Police Minister Lebona Lephema said the move aimed to tackle gun violence across the country. Journalist Ralikonelo Joki, host of