Twenty-seven people died last week during pro-democracy protests in the southern African kingdom of Eswatini, a minister told AFP on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, yes, 27 people lost their lives,” Commerce Minister Manqoba Khumalo said in a phone interview, expressing regret that force had to be used to break up the protests. “It was not intended, but… […]
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Troops on patrol in Eswatini after violent protests
Troops patrolled the streets of the Eswatini capital, according to an AFP correspondent in the landlocked kingdom, as calm returned on Friday after days of pro-democracy protests that reportedly turned deadly. Scores of people queued outside shops to buy basic supplies after cities and towns were shuttered by the demonstrations. A local parliamentary constituency office […]
Clashes at Eswatini anti-monarchy protests
Hundreds of young Swazi protesters clashed violently with police Friday at a demonstration against the ruling authorities in Africa’s last absolute monarchy. Shops were looted and one was set ablaze during the clashes in the township of Msunduza, near the capital Mbabane, with the unrest continuing into the night. “Today we witnessed the anger of […]