Matthew Hill, Bloomberg News Firefighters extinguish a fire at a supermarket in Manzini, Eswatini, on June 30, 2021. , Photographer: -/AFP
(Bloomberg) Africaâs last absolute monarch will break his silence on Friday, weeks after police and the army quashed some of the most violent pro-democracy protests yet in Eswatini.
While the crackdown restored calm, the deaths of at least 27 people during a week of unrest drew renewed international scrutiny of the kingdom. Protesters were demanding King Mswati III, whoâs ruled the South African neighbor for more than three decades, cedes some control.
Mswati, 53, has called a national policy meeting, known as a Sibaya and that usually only takes place once a year, for the same day activists plan to resume demonstrations. As governments including the U.S. called for dialogue, authorities have insisted that any amendments to the constitution must go through parliament. That means
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Eswatini: Govt authorities express ‘condolences’ for deaths in pro-democracy protests
Eswatini: Govt authorities express ‘condolences’ for deaths in pro-democracy protests
Eswatini Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Manqoba Khumalo has extended condolences to the families of 27 people who were killed in pro-democracy protests last week.
The Trade and Industry minister described the events as unfortunate.
“The first one is to convey the government of the Kingdom of Eswatini’s heartfelt condolences to the families of the people that have unfortunately passed away, during the events of last week. Secondly to confirm that twenty-seven people were certified dead in relation to the events of last week.”- Khumalo said.
Eswatini: Govt authorities express condolences for deaths in pro-democracy protests
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