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Eswatini: Anti-monarchy protests rock African kingdom dw.com 17 hrs ago dw.com
Authorities imposed a strict curfew to contain the unrest in Africa s last absolute monarchy, as protests against King Mswati III turned violent. © Gulshan Khan/AFP/Getty Images King Mswati III has ruled Eswatini for more than three decades
Security forces in the small southern African kingdom of Eswatini on Tuesday fired gunshots and tear gas to disperse pro-democracy demonstrations, witnesses said.
Anger against Eswaitini s King Mswati III has been building for years in the country. However, protests against him are rare.
The government said Tuesday it has imposed a curfew from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. and ordered businesses to close by 3:30 p.m.
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