Prince Mfanasibili ( – 15 March 2016) of

Swaziland Eswatini ( ; ss, eSwatini ), officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland ( ; officially renamed in 2018), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africa to its no ...

was the son of Prince Makhosikhosi who was brother to

King Sobhuza II Sobhuza II, (; also known as Nkhotfotjeni, Mona; 22 July 1899 – 21 August 1982) was the Paramount Chief and later Ngwenyama of Swaziland for 82 years and 254 days, the longest verifiable reign of any monarch in recorded history. Sobhuza was ...

. He was a cabinet minister during the reign of Sobhuza II and became a powerful member of the Liqoqo council during the subsequent regency (1983–1986). He orchestrated the removal of Queen Dzeliwe Shongwe as

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and saw that the Queen Mother Indlovukazi Ntombi la Tfwala replaced her. After Prince Makhosetive was installed on the throne, Mfanasibili was convicted of "defeating the ends of justice" in his actions during the regency and sentenced to seven years in prison. Mfanasibili was later given a royal pardon. At the time of his death 'Prince Mfanasibili was living with his wife and children in Manzini. Swaziland, where he served on the

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, and discharged his duties on behalf of the

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. He was very active in Swazi politics and his articles were at one time featured weekly in the Sunda
Times
newspaper. ' Prince Mfanasibili died aged 77 on 15 March 2016.http://www.observer.org.sz/news/79505-prince-mfanasibili-dies-%E2%80%A6to-be-buried-on-sunday.html

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1930s births 2016 deaths Swazi royalty {{Swaziland-royal-stub