King of Swaziland changes country name to eSwatini

Swaziland’s King Mswati III has changed the name of Swaziland to eSwatini, the BBC’s Nomsa Maseko has tweeted:

The monarch made the announcement at the dual celebration to mark his 50th birthday and the country’s 50 years of independence:

The kingdom of Swaziland – or should we say Eswatini – is one of the world’s last remaining absolute monarchies where the king rules by decree over his subjects.

The monarch made the announcement at the dual celebration to mark his 50th birthday and the country’s 50 years of independence:

The kingdom of Swaziland – or should we say Eswatini – is one of the world’s last remaining absolute monarchies where the king rules by decree over his subjects.

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