MBABANE, June 29 (Reuters) - Government forces in the southern African kingdom of eSwatini fired gunshots and tear gas on Tuesday to break up protests calling for reforms to its system of absolute ...

The British monarchy was central to the establishment, expansion, and maintenance of the British empire and the transatlantic slave trade. The declaration of English empire was first made by Henry ...

A week of nationwide protests against the king’s lavish lifestyle has left dozens of people dead in the tiny nation of Eswatini, raising the prospect that Africa’s last absolute monarchy could ...

Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding, they told CNN Tuesday, as the continent's last absolute monarchy tries ...

Africa's last absolute monarchy is in dire straits. Under pressure from international donors and from political opponents within, calls for democratic change are growing by the day.

Officials in Eswatini, Africa’s lone absolute monarchy, have denied the King has fled following a series of pro-democracy protests in the tiny southern African country. CNN values your feedback 1.

In Swaziland, King Mswati III not only chooses his prime minister and government but also has the pick of the nation when it comes to finding a bride. This country located in south-eastern Africa ...

Voters in Eswatini, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, cast their ballots on Friday for legislative elections that despite recent — and deadly — pro-democracy protests are unlikely to change the ...

Eswatini, a landlocked country nestled between South Africa and Mozambique, was called "Swaziland" until 2018. The very last absolute monarchy on the African continent has been facing a growing ...

Eswatini: Anti-monarchy protests rock African kingdom 06/29/2021 June 29, 2021. Authorities imposed a strict curfew to contain the unrest in Africa's last absolute monarchy, as protests against ...