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Anymouse 🌹🏑😷9/20/2018 10:27:16 pm PDT

Polls open in eSwatini, where king has absolute rule (Goes to Deutsche Welle, more at the link - eSwantini is the new name for Swaziland):

The tiny African kingdom of eSwatini, formerly Swaziland, was headed to the polls on Friday, for elections that are seen as largely undemocratic.

Political parties are banned from participating in the vote and King Mswati III β€” one of the world’s last absolute rulers β€” holds complete control over the parliament and government, as well as the judiciary, civil service and security forces.

In addition to handpicking the prime minister, he can veto legislation and is constitutionally above the law.