PICS: One person dead, dozens injured as eSwatini cuts internet, cracks down on pro-democracy protests

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One person died and at least 80 people were injured in pro-democracy protests in eSwatini on Wednesday, as African nations deployed envoys to the kingdom ruled by King Mswati II to try to stem the unrest. EswatiniProtests

The kingdom - formerly known as Swaziland - again shut down the internet as images of the violence began circulating on social media.As the violence again escalated, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke with King Mswati III by telephone on Wednesday morning, Pretoria's high commission said in a statement.

A victim of a police brutality, who was shot by Swazi Special Police Unit's Operation Service Support Unit , is carried away on a stretcher in Mbabane. Photo by AFPNkambule told AFP that the violence began around 7:00 am and accused security forces of firing teargas into a bus carrying protesting workers.The Internet went offline at noon, as students, transport workers and civil servants extended protests that have ground the tiny nation to a halt for more than two weeks.

Heavily armed soldiers and police were seen on the streets, while one Mbabane high school caught fire, sending plumes of smoke billowing over the city. At least 29 people have now died this year as police clashed with protesters in some of the worst unrest in the southern African country's history.

 

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MbuyiseniNdlozi Someone who was never subjected to racisim and have guards to tell us it is not important because he grew up taught how to treat our people

At least 7 people were killed yesterday alone. Why am I not surprised by you saying just 1? You can't even realize Mswati II died ages ago.

sibo_dlam Stop down reporting actual events, like it or not such things affects you as well.

Viva black power at each others throats, amandlaaa!

lentokozo FAKE NEWS, You're part of the problem. Stop downplaying the massacre more than 72 people were killed in June. Yesterday more than 7 people lost their lives. Stop trying to sanitize the dictactors image he is killing us.

Wheres BlackLivesMatter at to help our people ,,,, oh wait there aint whites involved

Where is that Mandela dude? He wants to cancel Israel.

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