Tuesday, July 6th 2021

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland has been ruled by kings since gaining independence in 1968.

Over the past few days protests against King Mswati III have taken place in the executive capital, Mbabane, and elsewhere, with many burning and looting businesses in which the king holds a stake.

In this episode of News Extra, Radio Now's Yeytunde Adeyeyri speaks with Melusi Simelane, an Eswatini human activist, to examine the recent spate of unrest unfolding in the land-locked country, and what the government is doing in response.

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