JOHANNESBURG, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Moeketsi Majoro was sworn in on Wednesday as Lesotho's new prime minister in the capital city of Maseru.

The swearing-in ceremony was attended by the outgoing Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, the country's King Letsie III, dignitaries, and diplomats.

The 59-year old former finance minister is expected to bring stability to the country following months of instability which resulted in the deployment of soldiers in the streets of Maseru last month.

Majoro promised to usher in "a new version" of leadership and "bring back their (people's) trust to the government."

He also promised to make tackling COVID-19, poverty, and unemployment his main priorities.

Majoro will serve out Thabane's remaining term before the next round of elections in 2022.

Thabane resigned after his coalition made up of four political parties collapsed last week.

Since January, Thabane came under pressure to leave office when it emerged that he may finger in the killing of his former wife Lipolelo Thabane which occurred in 2017, days before his inauguration as the country's prime minister.

Thabane has denied any involvement in his ex-wife's death. Enditem

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