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King mswati iii

Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, votes for parliament

By AFP

Voters are called to choose 59 members of the lower house of parliament, which plays only an advisory role to the monarch, King Mswati III, who wields absolute...

  • King Mswati speaking at King Misuzulu's certificate handover event in Durban on 29 October 2022. Picture: EWN/Abigail Javier

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    Mswati conveyed his well wishes to his counterpart who is also his nephew as the Zulu monarch was certified king on Saturday.

    30 October 2022 07:03
  • FILE: King Mswati III of eSwatini, at Loftus Stadium for the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the sixth democratically elected president. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    KZN govt: King Mswati to speak without disturbance at King Misuzulu’s coronation

    The South African Communist Party said it would stage picket in solidarity with the people eSwatini who were against King Mswati III.

    27 October 2022 16:35
  • FILE: King Mswati III. Picture: AFP

    eSwatini activist arrested for destroying king's photo

    Colani Maseko, head of the national student union, is accused of removing pictures of the king from a university campus and destroying them, police said.

    31 January 2022 18:27
  • Barricades are seen in a road during a protest in Mbabane, on 21 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in eSwatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    Eswatini activists set conditions for talks towards democracy

    Efforts are being made to hold talks after violent protests rocked the country in recent weeks.

    12 November 2021 12:56
  • FILE: President Cyril Ramaphosa meets King Mswati III on 3 March 2019. Picture: @CyrilRamaphosa/Twitter.

    Swaziland Solidarity Network slams Ramaphosa's meeting with King Mswati III

    Pro-democracy movements have called for an inclusive and open dialogue, with months of protests having rocked Africa’s last absolute monarch.

    03 November 2021 13:43
  • Barricades are seen in a road during a protest in Mbabane, on 21 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in eSwatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    Mswati 'doesn't care': Discontent simmers in Eswatini its monarchy bans protests

    Workers, civil servants and even high-school students have taken to the streets, clashing with police in the tiny Southern African kingdom.

    31 October 2021 10:32
  • Barricades are seen in a road during a protest in Mbabane, on 21 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in eSwatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    Residents must make Eswatini ungovernable - Swaziland Solidarity Network

    Eswatini has been the scene of pro-democracy demonstrations for several months, as protesters demand political reforms.

    26 October 2021 09:33
  • King Mswati III with Special Envoy Jeff Radebe at the king's palace in eSwatini. Picture: Kingdom of eSwatini.

    After SADC mediation, eSwatini's King Mswati III calls for calm

    Formerly known as Swaziland, the country has been rocked by demonstrations that broke out in June and have prompted authorities to deploy the army and shut down the internet.

    23 October 2021 14:59
  • FILE: A victim of a police brutality, who was shot by Swazi Special Police Unit's Operation Service Support Unit (OSSU), is carried away on a stretcher in Mbabane, Eswatini, on 20 October 2021. Picture: AFP

    Eswatini bans protests after deadly unrest

    Formerly known as Swaziland, Africa's last absolute monarchy has been rocked by demonstrations that prompted authorities to deploy the army and throttle the internet.

    22 October 2021 13:34
  • Barricades are seen in a road during a protest in Mbabane, on 21 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in eSwatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    No improvement in eSwatini crisis since SADC envoy's arrival - Pudemo

    Citizens have been protesting against his rule and officials said at least 28 people have lost their lives, while schools remain shut. The people's United Democratic Movement's Wandile Dludlu.

    22 October 2021 07:51
  • Paramedics tend to a person who was injured by police during protests in Mbabane on 20 October 2021. Picture: AFP

    Mediators reach Eswatini as new death reported in protests

    A demonstrator shot by security forces died in hospital on Thursday from gunshot wounds suffered the day before, when security forces opened fire on a protest, according to unions.

    21 October 2021 19:01
  • A soldier stands in the road in Manzini on 20 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in Eswatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    Eswatini nurses shot during protests: union

    Eswatini security forces used live ammunition to break up a pro-democracy protest by nurses, shooting at least 30 of them, their union said Thursday.

    21 October 2021 10:06
  • Barricades are seen in a road during a protest in Mbabane, on 21 October 2021. At least 80 people were injured in eSwatini on 20 October 2021, a union leader said, as security forces cracked down on escalating pro-democracy protests in Africa's last absolute monarchy. Picture: AFP

    SADC's Ramaphosa deploys envoys to protest-hit Eswatini

    Citizens are demanding the resignation of the king in the kingdom formerly known as Swaziland.

    21 October 2021 04:41
  • FILE: King Mswati III. Picture: United Nations Photo

    eSwatini civil groups condemn King Mswati III’s decision to shut schools

    This follows a decision by the monarch to shutdown schools indefinitely amid pro-democracy protests, which have once again flared up in Eswatini.

    18 October 2021 18:02
  • Firefighters extinguish a fire at a supermarket in Manzini, eSwatini, on 30 June 2021. Demonstrations escalated radically in eSwatini as protesters took to the streets demanding immediate political reforms. Picture: AFP

    Swaziland Youth Congress: Operations won't resume until protest demands are met

    Unions, opposition parties and student groups have joined the latest new wave of unrest, which have mainly called for the release of two lawmakers arrested during protests earlier this year.

    18 October 2021 11:58
  • FILE: King Mswati III of eSwatini, at Loftus Stadium for the inauguration of Cyril Ramaphosa as the sixth democratically elected president. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Eswatini govt defends king after security forces clash with protestors

    Tensions boiled over after security personnel clashed with protesting school pupils and civil society organisations, resulting in government shutting down schools indefinitely as the country faces a fresh wave of pro-democracy protests.

    18 October 2021 08:56
  • Residents of Siteki at the local police station to demand answers following the death of businessperson Nhlanhla Kunene, who was shot dead by police for allegedly breaching a curfew. Picture: Twitter

    Swaziland Solidary Network appeals for SA intervention as tensions escalate

    eSwatini has been on high alert amid weeks of rolling mass action calling for an end to the regime under King Mswati III.

    17 October 2021 12:52
  • FILE: King Mswati III. Picture: United Nations Photo

    Swaziland Solidarity Network calls for the arrest of King Mswati III

    King Mswati III has been facing increasing anger for decades. Activists allege that he has repeatedly ignored calls for reforms that would move Eswatini forward.

    16 October 2021 06:55
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