Hope, skepticism await Kwape in Eswatini

Critics of King Mswati III and his government say the authorities attempted to prevent opposing voices from meeting up with SADC ministers who travelled to Eswatini over the weekend to engage in the unrest in the kingdom with a view to find a solution to the problem.

For at least two weeks, violence raged in Eswatini, with pro-democracy protestors demanding constitutional changes to end the monarchy, provide for multi-party politics and institute the rule of law. The police and the military have sought to crush the protests, with reports that more than 50 citizens have been killed, amidst incidents of looting and burning of property in the country.