The southern African Kingdom of Eswatini has been gripped by pro-democracy demonstrations in recent months.
But the government of the former Swaziland – the continent’s last absolute monarchy – says there can be no dialogue until the unrest stops.
Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim has more from the capital, Mbabane.
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In all fairness presenting , with the mask on , is rediculous,…and unnecessary outside .
Do Eswatini have crude oil? If yes, it’s time to sell ’em democracy…
So people demanding better for their nation, with high corruption and HIV rate, are really protesting as a plot to gain their resources?
@Nathan Vladmir Nice to hear ‘cos Eswatini ‘ll remain a very stable nation for a very long time, without the official announcement of crude oil.
@Marlon Davis Define corruption and look at the state of ‘ur own country, health care? Yours is worse!
Those who are making a mockery of the people of Eswatini may God / Allah bless them .
Your comment makes no sense as you don’t know where I live. The king either needs to reduce his powers, step down entirely or abolish the monarchy.
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Disgusting Qatar needs to be investigated. This propaganda network of Qatar needs to investigate slavery in Qatar to be taken seriously. Qatar is one of the few slavery countries left on earth.
Jabulani Nxumalo you are a disgrace to the nation.
The people of eswatini i send you strength
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Democracy is evil and a fraud.
Africa… 50 different countries with the exact same failure of governance?… Seems like quite the coincidence… I’m sure Eswatini will magically be different… creating a transparent and functional Democracy IS EASY… what could possibly go wrong? Certainly not military coups… civil war… mass starvation… or arbitrary genocide…
Continue with the struggle people.
The anger has been festering far too long, it’s reached boiling point.
Democracy is shirk!
That so called king is a disgrace to his people.
I wonder why he needs to buy rolls Royce in a poverty stricken kingdom like eswatini
The king does not have nearly as much power as the people think. This corruption is influenced and fueled by South Africa.
Why is Jabulani Nxumalo not identifying himself as Mangololo. What’s his story anyway, I just didn’t hear what he said, all vague
The ANC supports tyrants.. Robert Zim..
Swaziland will be better off without king mswati lll
As long as a dangerous power vacuum isn’t left. And then you get absolute dictator or military junta in charge now.
Absolute monarchy has been outdated for centuries, send that despot into exile.
Long live the the King 🇸🇿
How do you withdraw anger? Somebody teach me.
Eswatini needs democracy. Eswatini needs a president and a prime minister elected by the people of Eswatini viva Eswatini
The king is very corrupt
If pro- democracy group loose like Tiananmen square defeat then the result will b dictatorship like Chynese dictator Jinping and his Terrorists organisation CCP
Where can you find Democracy? They Are greedy human, Destroying humanity, So can End of HUMAN From Earth.
In the last “national dialogue” he had, he called the protesters weed addicts.
Al Jazeera media PROPAGANDA, Qatar and Iran and al Jazeera spread same about Bahrain
What is happening in Swaziland is very very unacceptable, the king of Swaziland is the world permitted killer because if he decides to kill you he sends his armed forces and no one will be held accountable he even make sure that no action taking place about that evil act.
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Had to look you up on google maps. Sorry Eswatini.
Ye jabulani wena wahlubuka sive for your stomach so don’t tell us of anger with drawal to follow on your footsteps we are suffering you enjoying there your statement is just nuisance babe
Aljazeera in Eswatini 🤔😭 Ds is serious: The people of Eswatini don’t deserve ds
Addressing corruption with the tinkhundla system intact is the most naive thing I have ever heard mnguni, tinkhundla is mother of corruption
Personally I don’t support him, but can you do the same thing in England?
0:09 “after being caught in violent pro-democracy protest, he went into a mobile phone shop”
In other words he was looting and stealing from a cell phone shop when the cops shot him.
You do know what is said about assumptions right???🤔
He wasn’t looting,he was shot at a market place running with other protestors
@Skhetsani I’m just repeating what his fathers own words… “he went into a cellphone shop”
What was he doing in a cellphone shop while protesting… buying a cover for his phone?
Just to be clear, i do not condone any type of brutality.. whether it come from police or from people assaulting businesses, looting or forcing school children to join protests. This is not the way the people of Eswatini will achieve anything good for the future generations.
Condolences to all of you
…what do u expect fm a james bond news channel? & a good short masquerade fm Qatar – y not try on yr majesty queen & see what happens to u…
Jabulani ngicela utiphatsekahle Makhosetive asisafuni ngumgcilati utati yena nemndleni wakhe..badle bona tsine sikhamuse sibukele bona badla ..musa kudlala ngatsi sithule sikhatsi lesidze sitsi lomuntfu utosicabangela simaswati solo nani kusicabangela unyuse itax yaba letulu .. kudla etitolo kudulile.
the king has Massacred over 100 swazis simple for protesting, he is corrupt and a murderer who doesn’t deserve to be any type of leader. The are very clear o their demands they want this Royal Leeches gone and tinkhundla system replaced by a democratic system.
So how these pro democracy supporters threaten and assault ordinary people who don’t agree with them is not part of the story? Or how the leaders and supporting news outlets online support it.
If he has to go….HE HAS TO GO!!!!!!