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Eswatini election: The vote in a kingdom where parties are banned

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

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...