Hleli Luhlanga

In Swaziland, hope for Arab Spring protests to spread to their impoverished nation

In the last absolute monarchy in Africa, Swaziland, the people have grown discontented with the poverty and lack of freedoms they must endure. Thus far, though, the spirit of Arab Spring has remained far away from the country, near South Africa.

The World

Why Democracy Remains Unlikely in Africa’s Last Absolute Monarchy

Global Politics