eSwatini King flees as protests increase – reports

Reports coming out of the tiny Southern African kingdom of eSwatini has fled following protests and public violence.

At present it is not clear to where Mswati III has fled.

According to Swazi media, marches took place in at least 10 locations – mainly in rural areas.

Police fired teargas and live ammunition in an attempt to disperse protestors. There were many injuries, including to two journalists.

Campaigners who marched on Friday (25 June 2021) and Saturday called for wholesale political reforms and want to elect their own prime minister.

Mswati III, an absolute monarch, through acting prime minister Themba Masuku had called the marches illegal with police threatening to come down heavily on protestors.

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