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Eswatini: Police intervene at protest against monarchy

The protestors want the right to vote for their own prime minister

Police in Eswatini clashed with protestors, at the weekend who were demanding the right to vote for their own prime minister, currently appointed by King Mswati lll.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced new restrictions to limit the impact of a third wave of the coronavirus. For the next two weeks alcohol sales are banned and gatherings of all kinds are not allowed.

And music from Nigeria’s dancehall star Patoranking.

(Image: King Mswati III of Eswatini. Credit: Getty Images)

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Mon 28 Jun 202115:06GMT

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  • Mon 28 Jun 202115:06GMT

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