Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Saturday that Eswatini's King Mswati III - Africa's last absolute monarch had accepted the need for a national dialogue after pro-democracy protests intensified this month.
eSwatini: Organisation disappointed with SADC s lack of action enca.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from enca.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
eSwatini civil rights groups welcome SADC intervention Now with the SADC leaders expected to meet parties in eSwatini, the Swaziland Solidarity Network said the SADC team must exclude officials from Botswana. FILE: The SADC delegation was expected to arrive in Swaziland on Sunday following days of unrest with violent clashes between angry police and residents. Picture: @SADC News/Twitter.
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JOHANNESBURG - Civil rights groups in troubled eSwatini have welcomed the intervention by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) but said the Botswana delegation should be excluded.
Citizens in the neighbouring country have been protesting calling on King Mswati III to allow democracy to prevail.
eSwatini govt calls for calm, insists the king hasn t fled ewn.co.za - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ewn.co.za Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.