The Basotho Covenant Movement (BCM) is a Basotho political party with a nationalist and irredentist stance. Led by Ts'epo Lipholo, the party advocates for the annexation of the South African province of Free State into Lesotho, as well as parts of the provinces of Northern Cape, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.[1] The BCM currently has one seat in the Basotho National Assembly, won at the 2022 Lesotho general election.[2]
^Fihlani, Pumza (March 29, 2023). "Lesotho MP demands huge parts of South Africa". BBC News. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
^"Lesotho debates huge land reclaim from South Africa". The National News. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
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