eSwatini Protests
Eswatini (Swaziland) is a country of 1.1 million people and has about 60% of the people living below the poverty line. The country has been ruled as an absolute monarch since 1973 when King Sobhuza II repealed the 1968 Independence Constitution. Political parties are banned in the country, although these groups have been advocating for democracy since then. The pro-democracy Members of Parliament, notably; Mthandeni Dube, Bacede Mabuza and Mduduzi Simelane, joined calls for an elected Prime Minister and the
The Kingdom of Eswatini (Swaziland) has been rocked by protests which have been met with state force brutality since May 2021. Protests were sparked by a number of injustices, notably the death of a law student, Thabani Nkomonye, who was allegedly murdered by Eswatini Police. Petition deliveries were banned by Acting Prime Minister Themba Masuku in June, which led to increased protests. On June 26, the government cracked down on protestors and shut down the internet, security forces used live rounds on unar