( Chief White House Correspondent ) Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers the U.S. government, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. He can be reached on [email protected]Unprecedented pro-democracy protests have exploded in the Kingdom of Eswatini, the last absolute monarchy on the African continent, formerly known as Swaziland. On Tuesday, Amnesty International on Tuesday the Eswatini authorities to respect the rights to freedom of expression, peaceful assembly and association, as pro-democracy protests intensify. “Pro-democracy” protests started last month in the Kingdom of Eswatini following the mysterious death of 25-year-old law student, Thabani Nkomonye, allegedly at the hands of the police.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2021 19:26 UTC