Eswatini Politics: Africa's Last Absolute Monarchy Holds Parliamentary Elections | NC Now | 26-

Host: Tolulope Adeleru-Balogun
Guest: Mfanafuthi Tsela, Spokesperson Swaziland Solidarity Network, Johannesburg, South Africa

The Kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy in Africa, is conducting parliamentary elections despite a ban on political parties. The country's constitution places a strong emphasis on individual merit as the basis for selecting lawmakers, who are not permitted to have affiliations with any political groups.

In practice, the majority of candidates in these elections remain loyal to the king, making it unlikely that the election will bring about significant changes in the political landscape. Approximately 585,000 registered voters will cast their ballots to elect 59 members of the lower house of parliament, which primarily serves an advisory role to the monarch.


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