Famo gang wars fuel deadly violence in Lesotho that spills into South Africa – The Mail & Guardian

Famo gang wars fuel deadly violence in Lesotho that spills into South Africa – The Mail & Guardian

In late July, popular radio journalist Pulane Macheli died in a hail of bullets in Lesotho’s capital Maseru while mediating between rival groups of musicians called the famo gangs.  She died in the company of famo star Lisuoa (Khopolo Kholue), who was probably the assailants’ target.  The tragedy is the latest in the musical turf wars that escalated into one of the biggest threats to personal safety in Lesotho. So many killings have been attribu…