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Swaziland: The Swazis who dare to demand democracy

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Eswatini, Politics, Protest

Mathews writes about activists who dare to challenge the King of Swaziland: [1] “The Swazis are losing patience with this conspicuous consumption, however. In August 2008, hundreds of women marched through the streets of Mbabane, the capital, to protest against a shopping trip for nine of the king’s wives to Europe.”