#Eswatini The Communist party of Eswatini has confirmed that King Mswati III has fled his country and says he's reportedly hiding out here in Johannesburg .
#Eswatini The king allegedly ran away amid pro-democracy protests sweeping the tiny kingdom.
#Eswatini Demonstrations started a few days ago and escalated to a point where some shops have been set alight in Matsapha. It’s understood those businesses are owned by the king.
#Eswatini Thokozane Kunene says protesters won't stop until there is peace, and the king bows down to democracy.
#Eswatini Kunene: “It was discovered that a plane was leaving last night at around after 10pm. It was a special jet for Mswati, but we have discovered that he had left earlier and he had been hiding around Johonnesburg. The area where he has been spotted was around Sandton.
#Eswatini Kunene: “Last night the army reinforced through choppers throwing teargas, supported by ground forces, shooting at protesters and people on the road, injuring several of them. Some of them are suspected dead, but confirmation is still underway this morning.”
#Eswatini Pro-democracy protesters in Eswatini have promised to escalate their demonstrations, while King Mswati III reportedly hides out here in Johannesburg.
#Eswatini Thokozane Kunene is the general secretary of the Communist Party, he says the only way to restore calm is to forge ahead and as he puts it "suffocate the regime".
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