Bridesmaids and exotics. A kingdom little influenced by the outside world beyond thirty-nine seas and mountains, in which the title of king still in power is literally translated as “lion.” The lion’s throne has just been shaken by protests unprecedented in the country’s peaceful history, demanding democratic reforms. The king’s response – “Fire!” Was also unexpected.
Until recently, Swatini was known to the world as Swaziland, but three years ago, King Mswati III (pictured above with a gun) renamed it his 50th birthday. In such a state the power of a ruler is absolute. If not count this message and some rather entertaining news about the agrarian African The kingdom rarely comes to the attention of the international community due to the country’s leader’s commitment to steer the economy in the digital direction, which is usually accompanied by gorgeous illustrative photos from reed dance rituals.
Since the beginning of May, about a million people have become dissatisfied with the digital environment of the country. Society has long been plagued by unrest caused by fears and anger over the permissiveness and brutality of monarchical law enforcement.
It erupted suddenly after 25-year-old law student Tabani Nkomonje disappeared in mysterious circumstances on May 7. Police initially lied about his departure from the small country, but later found that he had recorded an accident involving a Nkomonje car. Just a few days later, the family found the body of their loved one at the scene of a “police-already-searched” incident, which showed visible injuries, South Africa media “News24.com”. This, in turn, raised suspicions about the law enforcement’s own guilt in the young man’s death, which police officials have still not been able to explain.
The grossly absurd situation, exacerbated by the police’s lack of interest in investigating the case,
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