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2023 In Eswatini ...
Events in the year 2023 in Eswatini Incumbents * Monarch (Ngwenyama): Mswati III * Prime Minister: ** Cleopas Dlamini (till 28 September) ** Mgwagwa Gamedze (from 28 September till 3 November) ** Russell Dlamini (acting since 4 November) Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini, '' 2021-2022 Eswatini protests'' * 2023 Swazi general election References {{Africa topic, 2023 in 2020s in Eswatini Years of the 21st century in Eswatini Eswatini Eswatini Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eswatini
Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where it shares a border with Mozambique. At no more than north to south and east to west, Eswatini is one of the smallest countries in Africa; despite this, its climate and topography are diverse, ranging from a cool and mountainous highveld to a hot and dry lowveld. The population is composed primarily of Swazi people, ethnic Swazis. The prevalent language is Swazi language, Swazi (''siSwati'' in native form). The Swazis established their kingdom in the mid-18th century under the leadership of Ngwane III. The country and the Swazi take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule the country was expanded and unified; its boundaries were drawn up in 1881 in the midst of the Scramble for Africa. After the Second Boer War, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Monarchs Of Eswatini
This article lists the monarchs (''Ngwenyamas'') of Eswatini (known as Swaziland for most of its history). The King of Eswatini (also known as ''Ingwenyama'') rules alongside the Queen Mother (also known as ''Ndlovukati''). The role of the king has historically been as the head or father of the nation while the Queen Mother is the spiritual leader of the nation. Ancient Kings / Chiefs of the Swazi people (pre–1720) * Mkhulunkosi * Qomizitha * Sukuta * Madlasomo * Ndlovu * Ngwekati * Mawawa * Sidvwabasilutfuli * Sukumbili * Mbokane * Gebase * Kunene * Nkabingwe * Madlabane * Hhili * Dulunga * Dondobola * Sihuba * Mlangeni * Msimudze * Mbhondlo * Tembe * Sikhulumaloyo * Langa Samuketi * Nkomo: 1200–1300 * Khabako: 1300–1355 * Nkosi I: 1355–1400 * Ngwane I: 1400–1435 * Dlamini I (Matalatala): 1435–1465 * Mswati I: 1480–1520 * Ngwane II: 1520–1550 * Dlamini II: 1555–1600 * Nkosi II: 1600–1640 * Mavuso I: 1645–1680 * Magudulela: 1685–168 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mswati III
Mswati III (born Makhosetive Dlamini; 19 April 1968) is the ''Ngwenyama'' (King) of Eswatini and head of the Swazi royal family. He heads an absolute monarchy, as he has veto power over all branches of government and is constitutionally immune from prosecution. He was born in Manzini in the Protectorate of Swaziland to King Sobhuza II and one of his younger wives, Ntfombi Tfwala. He was crowned as Mswati III, Ingwenyama and King of Swaziland, on 25 April 1986 at the age of 18, becoming the List of youngest state leaders since 1900#Monarchs, youngest ruling monarch in the world at that time. With unrestricted political power and able to rule by decree, Mswati III (together with his mother, Ntfombi of Eswatini, Ntfombi Tfwala, now Queen Mother [''Ndlovukati'']) is the last remaining absolute monarch in Africa and one of the only twelve remaining absolute national or subnational monarchs in the world. Under the constitution, the king is the commander-in-chief of the defence force an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopas Dlamini
Cleopas Sipho Dlamini (born 26 December 1952) is a Liswati business executive who served as the prime minister of Eswatini from 2021 to 2023. He replaced Themba N. Masuku, who occupied the office in acting capacity, following the death of the previous substantive office holder Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini in December 2020. Before he was named prime minister, Cleopas was the chief executive officer of the Public Pension Fund of the Kingdom of Eswatini. He was also a Senator in the Eswatini Senate. Prime Minister of Eswatini On 16 July 2021, following major political unrest against the monarchy in Eswatini, at a ''sibaya'' held at the Ludzidzini Royal Village, some south of Mbabane, King Mswati III, announced his appointment of Cleopas Dlamini as the next prime minister. The new prime minister took the oath of office on 19 July 2021 and also swore in as a member of the Parliament of Eswatini. He chaired his first cabinet Cabinet or The Cabinet may refer to: Furniture * Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mgwagwa Gamedze
Mgwagwa Gamedze is a statesman from Eswatini who served as acting Prime Minister of Eswatini from 28 September 2023 to 4 November 2023. He was succeeded by Russell Dlamini Russell Mmiso Dlamini (born 23 October 1973) is a Liswati politician. He has been serving as Prime Minister of Eswatini since 7 November 2023. Early life and education Russell Mmiso Dlamini was born in Manzini, Eswatini (then known as Swaz ..., the former CEO of the National Disaster Management Agency. References Swazi politicians Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Eswatini-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Dlamini
Russell Mmiso Dlamini (born 23 October 1973) is a Liswati politician. He has been serving as Prime Minister of Eswatini since 7 November 2023. Early life and education Russell Mmiso Dlamini was born in Manzini, Eswatini (then known as Swaziland). Dlamini’s mother Joanah (born Vilakati) is a retired civil servant. She worked as a clerk at the Central Transport Administration (CTA). His late father Stephen Sipho Dlamini worked at the king’s office. Dlamini did his pre-schooling in Siteki before his family moved to Mbabane where he started school at Mangwaneni Primary School. At Mangwaneni he did grades 1 and 2, and then transferred to Mqolo Primary School for Standard 1 to Standard 5 (grade 3 to 7). He was the first cohort of pupils to go to Mqolo Primary School. Dlamini studied at Masundvwini High School from Form 1 until Form 3 (grade 8 to 10). He completed his high school education at St. Marks High School where he did Form 4 and 5 (grade 11 and 12). Upon complet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Eswatini
The COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Eswatini in March 2020. __TOC__ Background On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019. The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll. Model-based simulations for Eswatini suggest that the 95% confidence interval for the time-varying reproduction number ''R t'' was lower than 1.0 from August to October 2020. Timeline March 2020 * On 14 March, the country's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed. A 33-year-old woman, who returned from the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021-2022 Eswatini Protests
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2023 Swazi General Election
General elections were held in Eswatini on 29 September 2023. As the country is an absolute monarchy, the role of the parliament is mostly advisory. Electoral system The House of Assembly consists of 59 elected seats and up to ten chosen by the Ngwenyama. The 59 elected members are elected in a two-round system. A primary election is held in each of the 385 chiefdoms to choose a candidate for the secondary election, with between three and twenty candidates in each chiefdom. In the secondary election, the country is divided into 59 constituencies (increased from 55 in the 2013 elections); each winner of the primary election then stands in the constituency that covers their chiefdom. Both rounds operate on a first-past-the-post basis, with all candidates running as independents. References {{Swazi elections Elections in Eswatini General Eswatini General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 In Eswatini ...
Events in the year 2023 in Eswatini Incumbents * Monarch (Ngwenyama): Mswati III * Prime Minister: ** Cleopas Dlamini (till 28 September) ** Mgwagwa Gamedze (from 28 September till 3 November) ** Russell Dlamini (acting since 4 November) Events Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini, '' 2021-2022 Eswatini protests'' * 2023 Swazi general election References {{Africa topic, 2023 in 2020s in Eswatini Years of the 21st century in Eswatini Eswatini Eswatini Eswatini, formally the Kingdom of Eswatini, also known by its former official names Swaziland and the Kingdom of Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa on all sides except the northeast, where i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020s In Eswatini
S, or s, is the nineteenth Letter (alphabet), letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western Languages of Europe, European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is English alphabet#Letter names, ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic abjad, Northwest Semitic Shin (letter), šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma (letter), Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the ''Ξ, xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
