The alleged assassination attempt comes amid continued political repression in Africa’s last absolute monarchyThe leader of Eswatini’s main opposition party is in a critical but stable condition after allegedly being poisoned in what has been described by allies as an assassination attempt.Mlungisi Makhanya is in a hospital in South Africa after allegedly being poisoned on Tuesday at his home in the capital Pretoria, where he was living in exile from Africa’s last absolute monarchy, said Penuel Malinga, the secretary general of the People’s United Democratic Movement party (Pudemo). Continue reading…
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Author : Rachel Savage
Publish date : 2024-09-26 12:23:33
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Eswatini opposition leader in critical but stable condition after alleged poisoning
