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Southern Africa’s regional body, the Southern African Development Community, said Monday that it would send an envoy and an observer team to Lesotho to help restore stability and security after military actions over the weekend caused the prime minister to flee. The decision was announced after an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, left, Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing and other officials in South Africa. Political tensions have been high between Mr. Thabane and Mr. Metsing since June when Mr. Thabane suspended Parliament to prevent a vote of no confidence amid feuding in the governing coalition. On Saturday, Lesotho’s military disarmed police officers in the capital, Maseru, saying that they had received information that the police were planning to supply arms to participants in a demonstration. Mr. Thabane called the actions a coup attempt and said he fled to South Africa for his safety and for consultations. Southern Africa’s regional body, the Southern African Development Community, said Monday that it would send an envoy and an observer team to Lesotho to help restore stability and security after military actions over the weekend caused the prime minister to flee. The decision was announced after an emergency meeting with Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, right, Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing and other officials in South Africa. Political tensions have been high between Mr. Thabane and Mr. Metsing since June when Mr. Thabane suspended Parliament to prevent a vote of no confidence amid feuding in the governing coalition. On Saturday, Lesotho’s military disarmed police officers in the capital, Maseru, saying that they had received information that the police were planning to supply arms to participants in a demonstration. Mr. Thabane called the actions a coup attempt and said he fled to South Africa for his safety and for consultations.