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King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country’s name will change to Eswatini.

King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country’s name will change to Eswatini.

Title of the male monarch of Eswatini
🗓️ 18 April 2018

King of Eswatini, officially Ngwenyama, is the title of the male monarch and head of state of Eswatini. The King (Ngwenyama) reigns together with the Queen Mother (Indlovukazi), a spiritual leadership position held by the Ngwenyama's mother or another female royal of high status.

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