There are many conflicts occuring throughout the world on large scales today, leaving smaller -- though perhaps not insignificant events -- receiving scant attention from the media. Hence my suprise to hear Swaziland in the news today on the BBC. According to the news program, Swazi women protested the fact that eight of King Mswati III's wives went on a shopping spree to Thailand, in order to buy special things for the upcoming 40th birthday of the King and to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Swazi leaving the British Commonwealth as a Protectorate (colony) and becoming a self-governing country (independant).
We will be talking about Swazi government -- which is considered the last absolute monarchy in Africa -- and the role of different people in Swazi society.
You can read more about this topic at:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24219658-663,00.html
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