Eswatini

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland and one of the world's few absolute monarchies, has called for calm and restraint as the largest democratic demonstrations in several years shook the South African kingdom.Protesters demand democratic reforms and accuse King Mswati III, who has ruled the small mountain nation for more than 30 years as an absolute monarch, of oppression. Rights groups accuse the royal family, including the king's 15 wives, of having a lavish lifestyle while many of the country's 1.1 million people live…

The kingdom of Eswatini, until recently known as Swaziland, announced a curfew on Tuesday (June 29) when the army was sent out to quell protests against democracy. Clashes rallied against Democratic protesters on Monday night, June 28. In power for 35 years, King Mswati III is believed to be in South Africa, and the opposition says he fled there and promised to intensify their protests.…