eSwatini killings: All the king’s men vs the people New Frame © New Frame 3 July 2021: Hlalu Bhembe holds a picture of his brother Vusumuzi Bhembe, who was murdered by state security officers in Ngculwini, eSwatini. This article was first published by New Frame.
Vincent Vusumuzi Bhembe, 65, of Ngculwini in the Manzini region, was standing at the Philomena Primary School fence looking down at the damage to a shopping centre when a vehicle ferrying security officers came rushing past. Warning shots were fired, and then a shot at close range hit Bhembe in the back.
“The police officers did not utter any word, they just shot at the people. The shooting happened so fast that Bhembe was oblivious to what was taking place,” says Ray Ndzimandze, 47, who was at the shooting.
eSwatini: Cloud of silence from monarch greets protests against absolute power
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Pro-democracy protests continue to rock Eswatini kingdom
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Africa’s last absolute monarch faces push for democracy as unrest rocks Eswatini Stéphanie TROUILLARD © Pius Utomi Ekpei, AFP
The landlocked and impoverished kingdom of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, has been rocked by days of violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators calling for democratic reforms. Amid the mounting unrest, the government has denied reports that King Mswati III fled the violence to neighbouring South Africa.
Has Africa’s last absolute monarch gone into hiding?
Mswati III, Eswatini’s longtime ruler known for his extravagant lifestyle, is facing some of the biggest protests of his 35-year reign – but his whereabouts are in dispute. His opponents claim the king slipped out of the country on board his private jet on Monday as protests took a violent turn. Their claims have not been verified, but the swirling rumours have prompted Eswatini officials to issue a statement denying the “false media reports” and