Pro-democracy groups led by South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters have given Eswatini's King Mswati III a year to abdicate. | CdeLENIN
The EFF demanded that the King must"account for human rights violations. We also want justice for the 150 Swazis killed by Mswati."
Godrich Gardee, EFF secretary-general, addressed the crowd at the Ngwenya border, saying what they were doing was showing the king that"his days are numbered".The People's United Democratic Movement , the largest opposition party in Eswatini, commended the EFF for its resolve in calling for change."All of us are fighting for a humane society, we are fighting for a just society...
The Eswatini government's ministry of home affairs said there had been"disturbances" at the Ngwenya border post, but that things had since returned to normal. "The ministry of home affairs notifies cross-border travellers that there was disturbance at Ngwenya border post earlier today. However, the situation has subsided and the border is now operating normally. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted," the department said.
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