The Independent news announced that from April 28, 2018, the
small landlock country of Swaziland, will be known as the Kingdom of eSwatini. King Mswati
announced the change at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the 50th
anniversary of Swazi independence.
Africa’s last absolute monarch was also celebrating the
King's 50th birthday, and said the country was regaining the original name it
had before being colonized by the British adding that whenever he goes abroad,
people refer to Swaziland as Switzerland and therefore he wants to clear that
confusion.
Before making this announcement, the king has been recently
referring to the nation as ‘kingdom of eSwatini’ during international
conferences like the UN General Assembly last year. Swaziland gained
independence from Britain in 1968 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
Africa’s last absolute monarch was also celebrating the
King's 50th birthday, and said the country was regaining the original name it
had before being colonized by the British adding that whenever he goes abroad,
people refer to Swaziland as Switzerland and therefore he wants to clear that
confusion.
Before making this announcement, the king has been recently
referring to the nation as ‘kingdom of eSwatini’ during international
conferences like the UN General Assembly last year. Swaziland gained
independence from Britain in 1968 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
All former listing's as TWR Swaziland, are now listed a eSwatini, TWR Africa in the summer edition of International Shortwave Broadcast Guide 2018.