Eswatini election: The vote in a kingdom where parties are banned
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2023-09-29 18:57
Voting is under way in Eswatini, but in Africa's last absolute monarchy, MPs have little power.

People in Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, are voting in parliamentary elections where candidates are not allowed to run for a political party.

This is the first poll there since 2021's deadly pro-democracy protests.

Critics have dismissed the elections as a farce meant to legitimise...

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