The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...

Swaziland has officially been given a new name by its king King Mswati III, the last absolute monarch in Africa, made the announcement at the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Swazi ...

Swaziland's king has decided to change the country's name to eSwatini, but what does this entail? BBC Homepage. Skip to content; ... prompting decisions over a flag and national borders.

The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarch, has changed the name of his country to the “Kingdom of eSwatini” to mark the 50th anniversary of independence – and to avoid ...