Eswatini's elections: Monarchy declares 'huge success'
These elections, held last Friday, employed a complex voting system that effectively limits dissent against King Mswati's rule.
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These elections, held last Friday, employed a complex voting system that effectively limits dissent against King Mswati's rule.
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, on Monday hailed last week legislative elections as a "huge success" despite an opposition boycott and political parties being banned from contesting.
Eswatini's government on Monday hailed the "free and fair" election of 51 male and 8 female MPs to the lower house of parliament.
Voting ended on Friday in Eswatini's legislative elections Africa's last absolute monarchy.
Eswatini, Africa's last absolute monarchy, holds legislative elections on Friday that despite recent -- and deadly -- pro-democracy protests are unlikely to change the political scenery in the tightly controlled kingdom.