Election in eSwatini today

The people of eSwatini go to the polls today to elect a new parliament.
Political parties are banned from the election in the former Swaziland, which is ruled by one of the world' s last absolute monarchs, King Mswati the third.
Without warning or consultation, he changed the country's name from Swaziland to eSwatini earlier this year.
Winners from the 59 constituency ballots will take their seats in parliament, along with 10 lawmakers that the king appoints directly.
He also appoints the prime minister and cabinet, and is constitutionally above the law.
To gauge the mood of the people, we cross now to Siphephile Kunene in Mbabane.

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