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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Country in Southern Africa Kingdom of Eswatini Umbuso weSwatini (Swazi) Flag Coat of arms Motto: "Siyinqaba" (Swazi) "We are a fortress" "We are a mystery" "We hide ourselves away" "We are powerful ones" Anthem: " Nkulunkulu Mnikati wetibusiso temaSwati " "Oh God, Giver of Blessings to ...
A series of protests in Eswatini against the absolute monarchy and for democratisation began in late June 2021. Starting as a peaceful protest on 20 June, they escalated after 25 June into violence and looting over the weekend when the government took a hardline stance against the demonstrations and prohibited the delivery of petitions.
The House of Assembly consists of 59 elected seats and up to ten chosen by the Ngwenyama.The 59 elected members are elected in a two-round system. A primary election is held in each of the 385 chiefdoms to choose a candidate for the secondary election, with between three and twenty candidates in each chiefdom.
Eswatini is an absolute monarchy with constitutional provisions and Swazi law and Custom. [1] [2] The head of state is the king or Ngwenyama (lit.Lion), currently King Mswati III, who ascended to the throne in 1986 after the death of his father King Sobhuza II in 1982 and a period of regency.
Eswatini Observer (formerly Swazi Observer) is a newspaper in the Kingdom of Eswatini.It was established in 1981 and it is owned by Tibiyo Taka Ngwane, a Swazi sovereign wealth fund.
The Cabinet of Eswatini is the most senior level of the executive branch of the Government of Eswatini.It is composed of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Ministers.
An individual's freedom of speech or of the press may be waived by the king at will. Freedom of speech is strictly restricted in any event, especially speech about political issues or the ruling family. Criticizing the king is subject to prosecution as sedition or treason, and news media that engage in such criticism risk being closed.
This is a list of prime ministers of Eswatini (Swazi: Ndvunankulu) since the formation of the post in 1967.. Twelve people have been Prime Minister of Eswatini, plus eight acting prime ministers.