13 Facts About Swaziland

Eswatini, officially the Kingdom of Eswatini and formerly named Swaziland, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa.

In 1890, following the death of Mbandzeni, a Swaziland Convention created a Chief Court to determine disputes about controversial land and mineral rights and other concessions.

Swaziland was given a triumviral administration in 1890, representing the British, the Dutch republics, and the Swazi people.

Swaziland was indirectly involved in the war with various skirmishes between the British and the Boers occurring in the country until 1902.

In 1903, after the British victory in the Second Boer War, Swaziland became one of the British "High Commission Territories", the others being Basutoland and Bechuanaland, although a protectorate was not established because terms had not been agreed with the Swazi Queen Regent Labotsibeni Mdluli.

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Swaziland's stature grew with time, and the Swazi royal leadership was successful in resisting the weakening power of the British administration and the possibility of the incorporation of Swaziland into the Union of South Africa.

Constitution for independent Swaziland was promulgated by Britain in November 1963 under the terms of which legislative and executive councils were established.

In 2011, Swaziland suffered an economic crisis which was caused by reduced Southern African Customs Union receipts.

On 19 April 2018, Mswati III announced that the Kingdom of Swaziland had been renamed as the Kingdom of Eswatini, reflecting the extant Swazi name for the state eSwatini, to mark the 50th anniversary of Swazi independence.

On 18 July 2012, Ellinah Wamukoya, was elected Anglican Bishop of Swaziland, becoming the first woman to be a bishop in Africa and serving in that position until her death in 2021.

Swaziland leads through example and advises his wives on all social affairs of the home, as well as seeing to the well-being of the family.

Swaziland spends time socialising with the young boys, who are often his sons or close relatives, advising them on the expectations of growing up and manhood.

Swaziland's diagnosis is based on "kubhula", a process of communication, through trance, with the natural superpowers.